Shrewsbury vs Westborough Schools
How the two districts, about 5 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Shrewsbury ranks higher, #25 to Westborough's #42 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Westborough students score higher: ELA 63% vs 59%, Math 69% vs 66% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Close: Shrewsbury averages 1247 and Westborough 1254.
- Spending: Westborough spends $2,138 more per student ($21,178 vs $19,040).
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $761K in Shrewsbury and $810K in Westborough. The average tax bill is $8,753 in Shrewsbury and $12,900 in Westborough.
- Class size: Smaller in Westborough: 15.9 students on average vs 20.1.
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 | Shrewsbury | Westborough | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59% | 63% | 41% |
| 2025 | 60% | 67% | 43% |
| 2024 | 59% | 63% | 42% |
| 2023 | 62% | 68% | 44% |
| 2022 | 64% | 68% | 43% |
| 2021 | 68% | 74% | 49% |
| Year | Shrewsbury | Westborough | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66% | 69% | 41% |
| 2025 | 68% | 70% | 41% |
| 2024 | 66% | 68% | 42% |
| 2023 | 67% | 69% | 42% |
| 2022 | 64% | 69% | 40% |
| 2021 | 62% | 66% | 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
| Shrewsbury | Westborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 6,008 | 3,868 |
| English learners | 6.7% | 11.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 14.9% | 15.6% |
| White | 42.9% | 46.2% |
| Asian | 34% | 34% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Black/African American | 5.1% | 3% |
| Multi-race | 5.9% | 3.7% |
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.