Rockland vs Whitman-Hanson Schools
How the two districts, about 5 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Whitman-Hanson ranks higher, #165 to Rockland's #199 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Whitman-Hanson students score higher: ELA 36% vs 33%, Math 36% vs 34% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Close: Rockland averages 1064 and Whitman-Hanson 1069.
- Spending: Rockland spends $3,327 more per student ($22,421 vs $19,094).
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $548K in Rockland and $530K in Whitman-Hanson. The average tax bill is $7,603 in Rockland and $6,986 in Whitman-Hanson.
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 | Rockland | Whitman-Hanson | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33% | 36% | 41% |
| 2025 | 38% | 42% | 43% |
| 2024 | 39% | 41% | 42% |
| 2023 | 41% | 46% | 44% |
| 2022 | 41% | 43% | 43% |
| 2021 | 46% | 52% | 48% |
| Year | Rockland | Whitman-Hanson | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34% | 36% | 41% |
| 2025 | 35% | 41% | 41% |
| 2024 | 41% | 38% | 42% |
| 2023 | 42% | 43% | 42% |
| 2022 | 38% | 39% | 40% |
| 2021 | 32% | 34% | 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
| Rockland | Whitman-Hanson | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,214 | 3,484 |
| English learners | 12.3% | 6.5% |
| Students with disabilities | 19.5% | 19.9% |
| White | 63.5% | 77.1% |
| Asian | 2% | 1.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 22.4% | 11% |
| Black/African American | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| Multi-race | 4.5% | 3.8% |
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.