Seekonk vs Swansea Schools
How the two districts, about 8 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Seekonk ranks higher, #113 to Swansea's #126 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Seekonk students score higher: ELA 46% vs 40%, Math 51% vs 45% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Close: Seekonk averages 1118 and Swansea 1119.
- Spending: Seekonk spends $2,278 more per student ($20,245 vs $17,967).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Seekonk: single-family homes average $558K vs $495K. The average tax bill is $6,852 in Seekonk and $5,623 in Swansea.
- Class size: Smaller in Seekonk: 15.5 students on average vs 18.5.
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 | Seekonk | Swansea | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46% | 40% | 41% |
| 2025 | 51% | 43% | 42% |
| 2024 | 51% | 39% | 41% |
| 2023 | 56% | 43% | 44% |
| 2022 | 55% | 42% | 43% |
| 2021 | 63% | 54% | 49% |
| Year | Seekonk | Swansea | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51% | 45% | 41% |
| 2025 | 53% | 43% | 41% |
| 2024 | 54% | 46% | 42% |
| 2023 | 52% | 46% | 42% |
| 2022 | 54% | 44% | 40% |
| 2021 | 49% | 39% | 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
| Seekonk | Swansea | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,043 | 2,021 |
| English learners | 4.1% | 1% |
| Students with disabilities | 21.7% | 18.9% |
| White | 81% | 90.2% |
| Asian | 4.7% | 1.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.6% | 3.1% |
| Black/African American | 2.8% | 1.9% |
| Multi-race | 3.7% | 2.7% |
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.