Norton vs Taunton Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Norton ranks higher, #171 to Taunton's #225 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Norton students score higher: ELA 38% vs 28%, Math 34% vs 23% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Norton averages 67 points higher (1132 vs 1065).
- Spending: Similar: $20,978 per student in Norton and $19,590 in Taunton.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Norton: single-family homes average $565K vs $497K. The average tax bill is $7,367 in Norton and $5,540 in Taunton.
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 | Norton | Taunton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38% | 28% | 41% |
| 2025 | 40% | 30% | 43% |
| 2024 | 42% | 30% | 42% |
| 2023 | 43% | 32% | 45% |
| 2022 | 40% | 30% | 43% |
| 2021 | 51% | 36% | 49% |
| Year | Norton | Taunton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34% | 23% | 41% |
| 2025 | 34% | 23% | 41% |
| 2024 | 41% | 23% | 42% |
| 2023 | 37% | 24% | 42% |
| 2022 | 39% | 24% | 40% |
| 2021 | 37% | 19% | 36% |
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
| Norton | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,357 | 8,496 |
| English learners | 2.7% | 12.3% |
| Students with disabilities | 23.5% | 20.8% |
| White | 82.3% | 50.5% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.1% | 13.3% |
| Black/African American | 6% | 28.8% |
| Multi-race | 4.4% | 5.7% |
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.