Massachusetts public school district

Millis

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

overall grade

Ranks #108 of 328 Massachusetts school districts — top 33%.

Overall rank

#108

of 328 districts

MCAS ELA

48%

State 41% in the same grades

MCAS Math

46%

State 41% in the same grades

Spending per student

$22,258

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.

Millis is a small suburban town in Norfolk County, roughly 25 miles southwest of Boston, situated along the Charles River and bordered by Medfield, Medway, Norfolk, and Sherborn. The Millis Public Schools district serves the town and is anchored by Millis High School. The town's single-family assessed values and per capita income place it among the more affluent communities in the region. Millis is known for its historic mill-village origins, a legacy reflected in its name and the Charles River corridor that shaped its early development.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: SAT scores, in the top 17% of districts. Its high schools average 1191 on the SAT, vs 1113 for the average MA district.
Area to watch: Math MCAS ranks in the bottom 48% of districts.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 6.4 points since 2023 (52.1326% to 45.6897%).
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 8.4 points since 2023 (56.4496% to 48.0906%); statewide it fell 3.9 points.

Where it stands among Massachusetts school districts

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 33% · #108

SAT

Above averagetop 17% · #49

ELA MCAS

Averagetop 41% · #132

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 48% · #173

AP results

Above averagetop 27% · #73

Graduation

Averagetop 43% · #122

Attendance

Above averagetop 31% · #100

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 Millis

High schools · ranked among 335

Millis High School

Millis

#92 in MASAT 1191Graduation 96%

Elementary schools · ranked among 895

Clyde F Brown

Millis

B-

#443 in MAELA 47%Math 39%

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 3–1048%in 2026 · state 41%

8 points above the state

Math, grades 3–1046%in 2026 · state 41%

4 points above the state

By grade, 2026 · the black tick marks the state

GradeELAMath

Grade 3

47%+4 vs state

34%−8 vs state

Grade 4

40%+3 vs state

48%+5 vs state

Grade 5

32%−6 vs state

45%+6 vs state

Grade 6

36%−4 vs state

43%same as state

Grade 7

66%+26 vs state

50%+13 vs state

Grade 8

66%+24 vs state

55%+13 vs state

Grade 10

52%+7 vs state

46%+2 vs state

Science, 2026

Grade 5 science

46%+3 vs state

Grade 8 science

40%+1 vs state

High school biology

58%+20 vs state

High school results

Average SATBetter than average

This district

1191

MA avg

1113

AP exams scored 3+Better than average

This district

83.4%

MA avg

69.1%

Four-year graduation rateBetter than average

This district

95.7%

MA avg

92.4%

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

Students & classrooms

Classrooms

Students in classes1,187

Average class size18.3MA avg 17.3

Who attends

White

77.5%

Hispanic/Latino

12.1%

Multi-Race

5.3%

Asian

2.9%

Black/African American

1.9%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

51.7% female · 48.2% male · 0.1% nonbinary

Student needs

English learnersLower than average

This district

MA avg

8.5%

Students with disabilitiesAbout average

This district

22.1%

MA avg

20.2%

Spending & teachers

Spending per student$22.3Kin FY2024 · MA median $21.8K

$493 above the MA median

Teacher salary$100.9Kin 2023-24 · MA median $91.4K

$9,522 above 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

75%

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 103 full-time-equivalent teachers.

Attendance

Attendance rateBetter than average

This district

94.8%

MA avg

93.7%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This district

11%

MA avg

16.9%

9.1 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 1.7% missed 20% or more of school days

About Millis

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

Avg single-family home value$668KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$10,230MA median $6,814

Tax rate$15.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$61,040MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school91.9%

Free cash reserves8.3% of budget

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

Local public schools

86.4%

Private schools

7.3%

Vocational schools

3.5%

Other public schools

1.9%

Home school

0.9%

Charter schools

0.1%

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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 Millis with nearby districts

Millis vs Medfield#9A+ · 3 mi Millis vs Medway#55B+ · 4 mi Millis vs Dover-Sherborn#12A · 4 mi Millis vs Holliston#57B+ · 5 mi Millis vs Franklin#144B- · 7 mi Millis vs Dedham#112B · 11 mi Millis vs Mendon-Upton#103B · 11 mi Millis vs Stoughton#133B- · 14 mi

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