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School district comparison · MCAS 2026 · other data 2024-25

Quabbin vs Quaboag Regional Schools

How the two districts, about 12 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.

Quabbin
#197 of 328 districts
C+
Serves Barre, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree and Oakham
1 high school · 4 elementary schools
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vs
Quaboag Regional
#237 of 328 districts
C
Serves Warren and West Brookfield
1 high school · 2 elementary schools
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The short answer

  • Overall: Quabbin ranks higher, #197 to Quaboag Regional's #237 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
  • MCAS 2026: Quabbin students score higher: ELA 32% vs 26%, Math 29% vs 29% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
  • SAT: Quabbin averages 134 points higher (1146 vs 1012).
  • Spending: Similar: $20,251 per student in Quabbin and $20,968 in Quaboag Regional.
  • Homes: Homes cost more in Quabbin: single-family homes average $407K vs $362K. The average tax bill is $5,125 in Quabbin and $4,513 in Quaboag Regional.
  • Class size: Smaller in Quaboag Regional: 16 students on average vs 18.1.

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.

English Language ArtsQuabbin ahead
Quabbin
32%
Quaboag Regional
26%
State
41%
MathSame
Quabbin
29%
Quaboag Regional
29%
State
41%
ELA by year
YearQuabbinQuaboag RegionalState
202632%26%41%
202537%28%43%
202439%34%41%
202345%40%44%
202242%42%43%
202146%51%48%
Math by year
YearQuabbinQuaboag RegionalState
202629%29%41%
202531%30%41%
202437%33%42%
202340%30%41%
202238%39%40%
202140%31%35%

No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.

High school results

Average SATQuabbin ahead
Quabbin
1146
Quaboag Regional
1012
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Quaboag Regional ahead
Quabbin
65.7%
Quaboag Regional
83%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateQuaboag Regional ahead
Quabbin
81.2%
Quaboag Regional
92%
MA avg
92.4%

Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.

Classrooms, teachers & spending

Average class sizeHigher in Quabbin
Quabbin
18.1
Quaboag Regional
16
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateQuabbin ahead
Quabbin
93.4%
Quaboag Regional
92.4%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in Quabbin
Quabbin
19%
Quaboag Regional
24.1%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearAbout the same
Quabbin
89.5%
Quaboag Regional
89.4%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Quaboag Regional
Quabbin
$20,251
Quaboag Regional
$20,968
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Quaboag Regional
Quabbin
$83,990
Quaboag Regional
$87,499
MA median
$91,393

Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.

Students

QuabbinQuaboag Regional
Students in classes2,0861,145
English learners0.6%2.3%
Students with disabilities22.2%24.5%
White86.2%81.3%
Asian0.9%1.1%
Hispanic/Latino7.1%10.6%
Black/African American2.4%1.9%
Multi-race3.1%4.9%

Homes & taxes

Average single-family home valueHigher in Quabbin
Quabbin
$407K
Quaboag Regional
$362K
MA median
$588K
Average property tax billHigher in Quabbin
Quabbin
$5,125
Quaboag Regional
$4,513
MA median
$6,814
Barre
Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$379KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,053MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$33,327MA median $47,872
Hardwick
Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$381KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,852MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$30,955MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves1% of budget
Hubbardston
Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$442KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,947MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$43,697MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAA+
New Braintree
Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$393KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,884MA median $6,814
Tax rate$15.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$48,881MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves0.7% of budget
Oakham
Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$440KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,888MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$41,140MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves4% of budget
Warren
Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$311KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,580MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$25,322MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves8.3% of budget
West Brookfield
Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$414KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,446MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$43,250MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves2.7% of budget

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.

The schools

Quaboag Regional
High schools · rank of 335
Quaboag Regional HighSAT 1012#252 C
Elementary schools · rank of 895
West Brookfield Elementary#548 C+Warren Elementary#671 C