North Attleborough vs Norton Schools
How the two districts, about 8 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: North Attleborough ranks higher, #148 to Norton's #171 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: North Attleborough students score higher: ELA 44% vs 38%, Math 44% vs 34% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Close: North Attleborough averages 1138 and Norton 1132.
- Spending: Norton spends $3,599 more per student ($20,978 vs $17,379).
- Homes: Homes cost more in North Attleborough: single-family homes average $627K vs $565K. The average tax bill is $6,931 in North Attleborough and $7,367 in Norton.
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 | North Attleborough | Norton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44% | 38% | 41% |
| 2025 | 47% | 40% | 42% |
| 2024 | 46% | 42% | 41% |
| 2023 | 51% | 43% | 45% |
| 2022 | 49% | 40% | 43% |
| 2021 | 60% | 51% | 48% |
| Year | North Attleborough | Norton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44% | 34% | 41% |
| 2025 | 44% | 34% | 41% |
| 2024 | 47% | 41% | 41% |
| 2023 | 48% | 37% | 42% |
| 2022 | 49% | 39% | 40% |
| 2021 | 46% | 37% | 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
| North Attleborough | Norton | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 3,941 | 2,357 |
| English learners | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Students with disabilities | 21.8% | 23.5% |
| White | 68.8% | 82.3% |
| Asian | 10.3% | 2.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8% | 5.1% |
| Black/African American | 7.3% | 6% |
| Multi-race | 5.1% | 4.4% |
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.