Monson vs Quaboag Regional Schools
How the two districts, about 12 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Monson ranks higher, #222 to Quaboag Regional's #237 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Similar results: in Monson, 28% met expectations in ELA and 29% in Math; in Quaboag Regional, 26% and 29%. Statewide: 40% and 41%.
- High school: Monson has no high school in our rankings (its students may attend a regional high school), so only Quaboag Regional has SAT and graduation figures (SAT average 1012).
- Spending: Monson spends $1,859 more per student ($22,827 vs $20,968).
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $368K in Monson and $362K in Quaboag Regional. The average tax bill is $5,265 in Monson and $4,513 in Quaboag Regional.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Monson | Quaboag Regional | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28% | 26% | 40% |
| 2025 | 35% | 28% | 42% |
| 2024 | 38% | 34% | 41% |
| 2023 | 37% | 40% | 43% |
| 2022 | 37% | 42% | 43% |
| 2021 | 47% | 51% | 48% |
| Year | Monson | Quaboag Regional | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29% | 29% | 41% |
| 2025 | 26% | 30% | 41% |
| 2024 | 24% | 33% | 41% |
| 2023 | 22% | 30% | 41% |
| 2022 | 25% | 39% | 40% |
| 2021 | 22% | 31% | 35% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Monson | Quaboag Regional | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 814 | 1,145 |
| English learners | 1.5% | 2.3% |
| Students with disabilities | 27.6% | 24.5% |
| White | 85.6% | 81.3% |
| Asian | 1% | 1.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.8% | 10.6% |
| Black/African American | 2% | 1.9% |
| Multi-race | 1.9% | 4.9% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.