•Overall: Wachusett ranks higher, #79 to West Boylston's #97 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
•MCAS 2026: Mixed: Wachusett leads in ELA (50% vs 47%), West Boylston in Math (60% vs 55%). Statewide: 41% and 41%.
•SAT: Wachusett averages 21 points higher (1141 vs 1120).
•Spending: West Boylston spends $2,927 more per student ($21,224 vs $18,298).
•Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $552K in Wachusett and $525K in West Boylston. The average tax bill is $7,535 in Wachusett and $7,621 in West Boylston.
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 ArtsWachusett ahead
Wachusett
50%
West Boylston
47%
State
41%
MathWest Boylston ahead
Wachusett
55%
West Boylston
60%
State
41%
ELA by year
Year
Wachusett
West Boylston
State
2026
50%
47%
41%
2025
54%
46%
43%
2024
51%
47%
42%
2023
57%
48%
44%
2022
54%
53%
43%
2021
60%
59%
49%
Math by year
Year
Wachusett
West Boylston
State
2026
55%
60%
41%
2025
57%
58%
41%
2024
56%
59%
42%
2023
56%
53%
42%
2022
53%
59%
40%
2021
47%
50%
36%
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Average SATWachusett ahead
Wachusett
1141
West Boylston
1120
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Wachusett ahead
Wachusett
87.8%
West Boylston
79.3%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateAbout the same
Wachusett
95.7%
West Boylston
95%
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 Wachusett
Wachusett
17.3
West Boylston
16.5
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateAbout the same
Wachusett
94.4%
West Boylston
95.1%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in West Boylston
Wachusett
11.5%
West Boylston
10.2%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearWachusett ahead
Wachusett
94.3%
West Boylston
89.7%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in West Boylston
Wachusett
$18,298
West Boylston
$21,224
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Wachusett
Wachusett
$93,919
West Boylston
$89,252
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
Wachusett
West Boylston
Students in classes
6,563
921
English learners
1.8%
6.2%
Students with disabilities
16.2%
18.8%
White
80.5%
73.6%
Asian
3.3%
2.9%
Hispanic/Latino
8.7%
13.6%
Black/African American
4.2%
5%
Multi-race
3.1%
4.4%
Homes & taxes
Average single-family home valueHigher in Wachusett
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.