•Overall: Somerset Berkley Regional School District ranks higher, #109 to Swansea's #126 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
•MCAS 2026: Similar results: in Somerset Berkley Regional School District, 42% met expectations in ELA and 44% in Math; in Swansea, 40% and 45%. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
•SAT: Close: Somerset Berkley Regional School District averages 1121 and Swansea 1119.
•Spending: Somerset Berkley Regional School District spends $3,417 more per student ($21,384 vs $17,967).
•Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $526K in Somerset Berkley Regional School District and $495K in Swansea. The average tax bill is $6,632 in Somerset Berkley Regional School District and $5,623 in Swansea.
•Class size: Smaller in Somerset Berkley Regional School District: 16.2 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.
English Language ArtsSomerset Berkley Regional School District ahead
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
42%
Swansea
40%
State
41%
MathSwansea ahead
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
44%
Swansea
45%
State
41%
ELA by year
Year
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Swansea
State
2026
42%
40%
41%
2025
47%
43%
43%
2024
44%
39%
42%
2023
45%
43%
44%
2022
44%
42%
43%
2021
54%
54%
48%
Math by year
Year
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Swansea
State
2026
44%
45%
41%
2025
46%
43%
41%
2024
47%
46%
42%
2023
47%
46%
42%
2022
41%
44%
40%
2021
38%
39%
35%
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Average SATAbout the same
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
1121
Swansea
1119
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Somerset Berkley Regional School District ahead
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
81.5%
Swansea
76.8%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateSomerset Berkley Regional School District ahead
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
95.9%
Swansea
93.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Average class sizeHigher in Swansea
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
16.2
Swansea
18.5
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateAbout the same
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
92.9%
Swansea
93.8%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
14.8%
Swansea
15.8%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearSwansea ahead
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
88.9%
Swansea
92.8%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
$21,384
Swansea
$17,967
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
$91,835
Swansea
$90,913
MA median
$91,393
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Swansea
Students in classes
884
2,021
English learners
1.5%
1%
Students with disabilities
10.6%
18.9%
White
87.2%
90.2%
Asian
2.1%
1.7%
Hispanic/Latino
6.1%
3.1%
Black/African American
2%
1.9%
Multi-race
2.2%
2.7%
Homes & taxes
Average single-family home valueHigher in Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
$526K
Swansea
$495K
MA median
$588K
Average property tax billHigher in Somerset Berkley Regional School District
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.