Plymouth vs Wareham Schools
How the two districts, about 10 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Plymouth ranks higher, #118 to Wareham's #219 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Plymouth students score higher: ELA 45% vs 31%, Math 35% vs 30% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Wareham averages 24 points higher (1079 vs 1055).
- Spending: Similar: $22,854 per student in Plymouth and $23,688 in Wareham.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Plymouth: single-family homes average $616K vs $477K. The average tax bill is $7,731 in Plymouth and $4,087 in Wareham.
- Class size: Smaller in Wareham: 13.9 students on average vs 16.
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 | Plymouth | Wareham | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45% | 31% | 41% |
| 2025 | 47% | 30% | 43% |
| 2024 | 45% | 30% | 42% |
| 2023 | 51% | 30% | 45% |
| 2022 | 48% | 25% | 44% |
| 2021 | 53% | 33% | 49% |
| Year | Plymouth | Wareham | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35% | 30% | 41% |
| 2025 | 38% | 28% | 41% |
| 2024 | 38% | 29% | 42% |
| 2023 | 42% | 24% | 42% |
| 2022 | 38% | 18% | 41% |
| 2021 | 35% | 17% | 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
| Plymouth | Wareham | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 6,996 | 2,007 |
| English learners | 5.6% | 1.3% |
| Students with disabilities | 21.6% | 30.4% |
| White | 80.2% | 68.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11.1% | 9.7% |
| Black/African American | 2.6% | 8.1% |
| Multi-race | 5% | 12% |
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.