•Overall: Somerset Berkley Regional School District ranks higher, #109 to Taunton's #225 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
•MCAS 2026: Somerset Berkley Regional School District students score higher: ELA 42% vs 28%, Math 44% vs 23% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
•SAT: Somerset Berkley Regional School District averages 56 points higher (1121 vs 1065).
•Spending: Somerset Berkley Regional School District spends $1,794 more per student ($21,384 vs $19,590).
•Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $526K in Somerset Berkley Regional School District and $497K in Taunton. The average tax bill is $6,632 in Somerset Berkley Regional School District and $5,540 in Taunton.
•Class size: Smaller in Somerset Berkley Regional School District: 16.2 students on average vs 18.7.
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%
Taunton
28%
State
41%
MathSomerset Berkley Regional School District ahead
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
44%
Taunton
23%
State
41%
ELA by year
Year
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Taunton
State
2026
42%
28%
41%
2025
47%
30%
43%
2024
44%
30%
42%
2023
45%
32%
44%
2022
44%
30%
43%
2021
54%
36%
48%
Math by year
Year
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Taunton
State
2026
44%
23%
41%
2025
46%
23%
41%
2024
47%
23%
42%
2023
47%
24%
42%
2022
41%
24%
40%
2021
38%
19%
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 SATSomerset Berkley Regional School District ahead
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
1121
Taunton
1065
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Somerset Berkley Regional School District ahead
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
81.5%
Taunton
60%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateSomerset Berkley Regional School District ahead
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
95.9%
Taunton
88.7%
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 Taunton
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
16.2
Taunton
18.7
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateAbout the same
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
92.9%
Taunton
92.3%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
14.8%
Taunton
23.8%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearAbout the same
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
88.9%
Taunton
88.4%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
$21,384
Taunton
$19,590
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Taunton
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
$91,835
Taunton
$97,034
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
Taunton
Students in classes
884
8,496
English learners
1.5%
12.3%
Students with disabilities
10.6%
20.8%
White
87.2%
50.5%
Asian
2.1%
1.1%
Hispanic/Latino
6.1%
13.3%
Black/African American
2%
28.8%
Multi-race
2.2%
5.7%
Homes & taxes
Average single-family home valueHigher in Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
$526K
Taunton
$497K
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.