Weymouth vs Whitman-Hanson Schools
How the two districts, about 10 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Weymouth ranks higher, #150 to Whitman-Hanson's #165 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Weymouth students score higher: ELA 41% vs 36%, Math 39% vs 36% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Weymouth averages 45 points higher (1114 vs 1069).
- Spending: Weymouth spends $1,879 more per student ($20,973 vs $19,094).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Weymouth: single-family homes average $613K vs $530K. The average tax bill is $6,208 in Weymouth and $6,986 in Whitman-Hanson.
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 | Weymouth | Whitman-Hanson | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41% | 36% | 41% |
| 2025 | 45% | 42% | 43% |
| 2024 | 44% | 41% | 42% |
| 2023 | 42% | 46% | 45% |
| 2022 | 39% | 43% | 44% |
| 2021 | 45% | 52% | 49% |
| Year | Weymouth | Whitman-Hanson | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39% | 36% | 41% |
| 2025 | 36% | 41% | 41% |
| 2024 | 39% | 38% | 42% |
| 2023 | 38% | 43% | 42% |
| 2022 | 36% | 39% | 41% |
| 2021 | 31% | 34% | 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
| Weymouth | Whitman-Hanson | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 5,817 | 3,484 |
| English learners | 9.6% | 6.5% |
| Students with disabilities | 21.9% | 19.9% |
| White | 62.6% | 77.1% |
| Asian | 6.9% | 1.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15.2% | 11% |
| Black/African American | 8.9% | 5.9% |
| Multi-race | 6.2% | 3.8% |
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.