Monson vs Ware Schools
How the two districts, about 13 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Monson ranks higher, #222 to Ware's #245 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Monson students score higher: ELA 28% vs 22%, Math 29% vs 21% met expectations. Statewide: 40% and 41%.
- High school: Monson has no high school in our rankings (its students may attend a regional high school), so only Ware has SAT and graduation figures (SAT average 1060).
- Spending: Monson spends $3,391 more per student ($22,827 vs $19,436).
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 | Ware | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28% | 22% | 40% |
| 2025 | 35% | 28% | 42% |
| 2024 | 38% | 27% | 41% |
| 2023 | 37% | 31% | 43% |
| 2022 | 37% | 27% | 43% |
| 2021 | 47% | 37% | 48% |
| Year | Monson | Ware | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29% | 21% | 41% |
| 2025 | 26% | 24% | 41% |
| 2024 | 24% | 25% | 41% |
| 2023 | 22% | 27% | 41% |
| 2022 | 25% | 23% | 40% |
| 2021 | 22% | 21% | 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 | Ware | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 814 | 1,078 |
| English learners | 1.5% | 2.3% |
| Students with disabilities | 27.6% | 19.1% |
| White | 85.6% | 72.1% |
| Asian | 1% | 0.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.8% | 17.5% |
| Black/African American | 2% | 3.4% |
| Multi-race | 1.9% | 5.8% |
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.