Wellesley vs Weston Schools
How the two districts, about 4 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Neck and neck: Wellesley ranks #4 and Weston #1 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Similar results: in Wellesley, 76% met expectations in ELA and 79% in Math; in Weston, 75% and 79%. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Close: Wellesley averages 1299 and Weston 1298.
- Spending: Similar: $29,869 per student in Wellesley and $31,171 in Weston.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Weston: single-family homes average $2.42M vs $2.02M. The average tax bill is $20,551 in Wellesley and $26,313 in Weston.
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 | Wellesley | Weston | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76% | 75% | 41% |
| 2025 | 75% | 77% | 43% |
| 2024 | 74% | 76% | 42% |
| 2023 | 77% | 77% | 45% |
| 2022 | 73% | 76% | 44% |
| 2021 | 77% | 77% | 49% |
| Year | Wellesley | Weston | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79% | 79% | 41% |
| 2025 | 75% | 77% | 41% |
| 2024 | 77% | 78% | 42% |
| 2023 | 79% | 75% | 42% |
| 2022 | 73% | 76% | 41% |
| 2021 | 66% | 71% | 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
| Wellesley | Weston | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 4,030 | 2,081 |
| English learners | 2.3% | 3.5% |
| Students with disabilities | 15.4% | 16.4% |
| White | 61.3% | 56.3% |
| Asian | 19.5% | 26.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.2% | 6% |
| Black/African American | 3.5% | 5% |
| Multi-race | 7.5% | 6% |
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.