Massachusetts public school district

Avon

1 high school and 1 elementary school in our rankings · serves Avon

overall grade

Ranks #244 of 328 Massachusetts school districts.

Overall rank

#244

of 328 districts

MCAS ELA

33%

State 41% in the same grades

MCAS Math

18%

State 41% in the same grades

Spending per student

$20,921

MA median $21,765

MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grades 3–10 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.

Avon is a small town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, located roughly 20 miles south of Boston. The Avon Public Schools district serves the town and operates Avon Middle High School as its sole secondary school. Avon is a primarily residential community with a suburban character, bordered by Stoughton, Holbrook, Canton, and Randolph. The town's name, Avon, was adopted when it separated from Stoughton in 1888, and it is known for its long-standing shoe manufacturing and craft-related history.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 24% of districts. Students attend 94.9% of school days, vs 93.7% for the average MA district.
Area to watch: AP results rank in the bottom 2% of districts.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 14.7 points since 2023 (32.4653% to 17.7459%).
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 23.7% in 2022 to 11.6% in 2025.

Where it stands among Massachusetts school districts

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 26% · #244

SAT

Below averagebottom 28% · #212

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 38% · #204

Math MCAS

Well below averagebottom 4% · #316

AP results

Well below averagebottom 2% · #274

Graduation

Well below averagebottom 7% · #269

Attendance

Above averagetop 24% · #78

A district's overall rank is the average statewide percentile of its ranked schools, with a 10% discount for single-school districts. Category standings compare the average of each district's ranked schools and count only districts with data. How we rank

Schools in Avon

High schools · ranked among 335

Avon Middle High School

Avon

#259 in MASAT 1073Graduation 80%

Elementary schools · ranked among 895

Ralph D Butler

Avon

C+

#618 in MAELA 35%Math 28%

We rank high schools that report SAT results and elementary schools with grade 3 MCAS results, so some of the district's schools (middle schools, for example) aren't listed. Elementary ELA and Math are 2024–2026 averages of grade 3 results.

MCAS results

Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, compared with the state. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts, grades 3–1033%in 2026 · state 41%

8 points below the state

Math, grades 3–1018%in 2026 · state 41%

24 points below the state

By grade, 2026 · the black tick marks the state

GradeELAMath

Grade 3

30%−13 vs state

9%−33 vs state

Grade 4

33%−4 vs state

19%−24 vs state

Grade 5

40%+2 vs state

27%−12 vs state

Grade 6

27%−13 vs state

10%−33 vs state

Grade 7

39%−1 vs state

21%−16 vs state

Grade 8

19%−23 vs state

21%−21 vs state

Grade 10

51%+6 vs state

16%−28 vs state

Science, 2026

Grade 5 science

40%−3 vs state

Grade 8 science

22%−17 vs state

High school biology

8%−30 vs state

High school results

Average SATWorse than average

This district

1073

MA avg

1113

AP exams scored 3+Worse than average

This district

18.9%

MA avg

69.1%

Four-year graduation rateWorse than average

This district

79.6%

MA avg

92.4%

Averages of the district's ranked high schools (Avon Middle High School). "MA avg" is the average of all Massachusetts districts with high school data.

Students & classrooms

Classrooms

Students in classes741

Average class size13.9MA avg 17.3

Who attends

Black/African American

40.3%

White

31.3%

Hispanic/Latino

16.7%

Multi-Race

5.8%

Asian

5.3%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.6%

48.7% female · 51.3% male

Student needs

English learnersHigher than average

This district

15.5%

MA avg

8.5%

Students with disabilitiesAbout average

This district

21.5%

MA avg

20.2%

Spending & teachers

Spending per student$20.9Kin FY2024 · MA median $21.8K

$844 below the MA median

Teacher salary$84.5Kin 2023-24 · MA median $91.4K

$6,896 below the MA median

Teachers who stayedfrom last yearBetter than average

This district

87.7%

MA avg

84.7%

Principals who stayedfrom last yearWorse than average

This district

50%

MA avg

82%

Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources. Dollar figures aren't adjusted for inflation. "MA median" is the middle district in each year; small districts can spend far more per student, so the median is a fairer yardstick than the average. Salary is the average across 76 full-time-equivalent teachers.

Attendance

Attendance rateBetter than average

This district

94.9%

MA avg

93.7%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This district

11.6%

MA avg

16.9%

8.9 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 2.9% missed 20% or more of school days

About Avon

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495

Avg single-family home value$572KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$7,643MA median $6,814

Tax rate$13.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$49,985MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school91.6%

Town bond ratingAA+

Free cash reserves6% of budget

Where school-age children in Avon go to school · 2024-2025

Local public schools

79.4%

Vocational schools

7.9%

Private schools

7.4%

Charter schools

2.3%

Other public schools

Home school

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

Compare Avon with nearby districts

Avon vs Stoughton#133B- · 3 mi Avon vs Holbrook#157B- · 3 mi Avon vs Randolph#252C · 3 mi Avon vs Brockton#288C- · 4 mi Avon vs Canton#51B+ · 5 mi Avon vs Boston#246C · 14 mi

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