Oxford vs Webster Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Oxford ranks higher, #187 to Webster's #290 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Oxford students score higher: ELA 33% vs 15%, Math 30% vs 16% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Oxford averages 123 points higher (1095 vs 972).
- Spending: Webster spends $3,854 more per student ($22,940 vs $19,086).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Webster: single-family homes average $459K vs $425K. The average tax bill is $5,192 in Oxford and $5,474 in Webster.
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 | Oxford | Webster | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33% | 15% | 41% |
| 2025 | 33% | 20% | 43% |
| 2024 | 28% | 19% | 41% |
| 2023 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| 2022 | 34% | 18% | 43% |
| 2021 | 39% | 28% | 48% |
| Year | Oxford | Webster | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30% | 16% | 41% |
| 2025 | 26% | 20% | 41% |
| 2024 | 31% | 19% | 41% |
| 2023 | 29% | 19% | 42% |
| 2022 | 29% | 20% | 40% |
| 2021 | 26% | 15% | 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
| Oxford | Webster | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,476 | 1,786 |
| English learners | 5.1% | 17.9% |
| Students with disabilities | 23.2% | 24.8% |
| White | 69.6% | 41.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 2.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 19.7% | 41.7% |
| Black/African American | 3.9% | 9.9% |
| Multi-race | 5.4% | 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.