Sharon vs Westwood Schools
How the two districts, about 8 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Neck and neck: Sharon ranks #13 and Westwood #8 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Westwood students score higher: ELA 72% vs 66%, Math 74% vs 72% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Sharon averages 32 points higher (1301 vs 1269).
- Spending: Westwood spends $3,197 more per student ($25,156 vs $21,959).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Westwood: single-family homes average $1.25M vs $837K. The average tax bill is $14,353 in Sharon and $16,097 in Westwood.
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 | Sharon | Westwood | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66% | 72% | 41% |
| 2025 | 69% | 72% | 43% |
| 2024 | 66% | 70% | 42% |
| 2023 | 66% | 72% | 45% |
| 2022 | 64% | 72% | 44% |
| 2021 | 72% | 77% | 49% |
| Year | Sharon | Westwood | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72% | 74% | 41% |
| 2025 | 70% | 73% | 41% |
| 2024 | 72% | 73% | 42% |
| 2023 | 70% | 73% | 42% |
| 2022 | 69% | 71% | 40% |
| 2021 | 65% | 64% | 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
| Sharon | Westwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 3,476 | 2,855 |
| English learners | 3.7% | 1.3% |
| Students with disabilities | 16.8% | 21.5% |
| White | 48.6% | 71.2% |
| Asian | 29.5% | 13.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.5% | 7.2% |
| Black/African American | 5.7% | 1.8% |
| Multi-race | 8.6% | 6.3% |
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.