Southbridge vs Webster Schools
How the two districts, about 10 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Webster ranks higher, #290 to Southbridge's #326 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Similar results: in Southbridge, 16% met expectations in ELA and 15% in Math; in Webster, 15% and 16%. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Webster averages 180 points higher (972 vs 792).
- Spending: Similar: $23,769 per student in Southbridge and $22,940 in Webster.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Webster: single-family homes average $459K vs $340K. The average tax bill is $5,070 in Southbridge and $5,474 in Webster.
- Class size: Smaller in Southbridge: 15.8 students on average vs 19.
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 | Southbridge | Webster | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16% | 15% | 41% |
| 2025 | 13% | 20% | 42% |
| 2024 | 12% | 19% | 41% |
| 2023 | 13% | 21% | 44% |
| 2022 | 13% | 18% | 43% |
| 2021 | 17% | 28% | 48% |
| Year | Southbridge | Webster | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15% | 16% | 41% |
| 2025 | 10% | 20% | 41% |
| 2024 | 11% | 19% | 42% |
| 2023 | 10% | 19% | 42% |
| 2022 | 10% | 20% | 40% |
| 2021 | 5% | 15% | 35% |
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
| Southbridge | Webster | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,836 | 1,786 |
| English learners | 19.8% | 17.9% |
| Students with disabilities | 28.1% | 24.8% |
| White | 24.3% | 41.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 2.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 66.4% | 41.7% |
| Black/African American | 6.3% | 9.9% |
| Multi-race | 1.5% | 4.4% |
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.