Saugus vs Woburn Schools
How the two districts, about 7 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Woburn ranks higher, #179 to Saugus's #207 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Woburn students score higher: ELA 37% vs 27%, Math 33% vs 32% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Woburn averages 80 points higher (1180 vs 1100).
- Spending: Woburn spends $5,601 more per student ($24,148 vs $18,547).
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $684K in Saugus and $738K in Woburn. The average tax bill is $7,126 in Saugus and $6,755 in Woburn.
- Class size: Smaller in Woburn: 16.3 students on average vs 19.1.
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.
| Year | Saugus | Woburn | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27% | 37% | 41% |
| 2025 | 27% | 37% | 43% |
| 2024 | 29% | 37% | 42% |
| 2023 | 33% | 43% | 44% |
| 2022 | 36% | 43% | 43% |
| 2021 | 44% | 49% | 48% |
| Year | Saugus | Woburn | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32% | 33% | 41% |
| 2025 | 34% | 33% | 41% |
| 2024 | 33% | 36% | 42% |
| 2023 | 33% | 37% | 42% |
| 2022 | 35% | 39% | 40% |
| 2021 | 27% | 35% | 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
| Saugus | Woburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,718 | 4,592 |
| English learners | 14.1% | 15.4% |
| Students with disabilities | 19.7% | 23.3% |
| White | 46.3% | 58.7% |
| Asian | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 35% | 19.9% |
| Black/African American | 7% | 9.1% |
| Multi-race | 3.3% | 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.