Rank

Webster

2 schools · 1 high school · 1 elementary school · Webster

Webster is a town in south-central Massachusetts, located approximately 40 miles west of Boston near the Connecticut border. The district serves a single elementary school and Bartlett High School, which together educate the town's students from kindergarten through grade 12. With an average single-family assessed value around $459,000, Webster is a working-class community that reflects the economic character of the region. The district ranks #273 out of 328 Massachusetts districts overall, and historical notes indicate Webster's industrial heritage as a manufacturing center in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Avg MCAS ELA

26.5%

#290 of 326

Avg MCAS Math

18.5%

#309 of 326

Avg SAT

972

#265 of 290

Attendance

92%

#305 of 328

Graduation Rate

63%

#286 of 288

AP Pass Rate

24.7%

#271 of 278

Per-Pupil Spending

$22,940

#128 of 325

Avg Teacher Salary

$89,344

#184 of 325

MCAS Performance by Grade

Grade	ELA M+E%	Math M+E%	Sci M+E%	Avg Score	Students
Grade 3	28%	23%	—	484	133
Grade 4	25%	32%	—	487	135
Grade 5	10%	14%	16%	479	136
Grade 6	21%	23%	—	482	133
Grade 7	13%	18%	—	479	139
Grade 8	20%	13%	14%	479	152
Grade 10	24%	13%	11%	478	96
HS Science	—	—	10%	473	106

Showing 2025 data

Student Demographics

White: 41.2%

Asian: 2.6%

Hispanic: 41.7%

Black: 9.9%

Multi-Race: 4.4%

Am. Indian: 0.2%

Pac. Islander: 0.1%

Female: 46.1%Male: 53.9%Non-binary: 0.1%

High Schools in Webster

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Grade

School

SAT

MCAS ELA

MCAS Math

Grad

Elementary Schools in Webster

Rank

Grade

School

MCAS ELA

MCAS Math

Attend.

Class Size

611

C+

Park Avenue Elementary

Park Avenue Elementary

29%

24%

92.6%

District Operations

Attendance

#305 of 328

Attendance Rate92%

Avg Days Absent13

Chronically Absent (10%+)27.3%

Chronically Absent (20%+)7.8%

Per-Pupil Expenditure

#128 of 325

In-District Per Pupil$22,761

Total Per Pupil$22,940

Total FTE Students1,976

Teacher Salaries

#184 of 325

Average Salary$89,344

Teacher FTE Count143

Salary vs. Town Income2.6x(above town avg)

Teacher salary is 2.6x the town's per capita income ($33,911). Teachers earn well above the community per capita income. The MA median ratio is about 1.9x.

Class Size & Populations

#267 of 327

Avg Class Size19

English Learners17.9%

Students w/ Disabilities24.8%

Total Students1,786

Staffing & Retention

#206 of 327

Teacher Retention85.8%

Principal Retention66.7%

Total Teachers148

Attendance: 2024-2025 · Expenditure: 2024 · Salaries: 2023-2024 · Class Size: 2024-2025 · Staffing: 2025

Town Data

Webster

Avg Assessed Value

$459,234

#181 of 235

Avg Tax Bill

$5,474

Income Per Capita

$33,911

#202 of 235

Tax Bill Rank

#254

of 341 towns

Avg Assessed Value is the mean assessed value of single-family homes only (MA property class 101 — excludes condos, multi-family, and apartments). MA law requires assessment at 100% of fair market value. Income Per Capita is total town income divided by population, derived from MA state income tax returns (not Census surveys). It includes wages, investment income, and capital gains, so wealthy towns can have very high figures. The MA median is about $48K. Tax bill rank orders towns by average single-family tax bill, highest to lowest.

Tax & Bond Details

Residential Tax Rate1.19%

Tax as % of Income16.14%(above avg)

Bond RatingAA(very good)

Tax rate is the effective residential rate (tax bill ÷ assessed value). Tax as % of income measures how much of residents’ income goes to property taxes. The MA median is about 14%; below 10% is low (wealthier towns with high incomes relative to home values), above 16% is above average. Bond rating reflects the town’s creditworthiness for borrowing. AAA is the highest possible rating (strong fiscal management), meaning the town can borrow at the lowest interest rates. AA+ is excellent, AA is very good.

New Growth

$34.5M+1.45% levy growth(typical)

Residential$24.1M

Commercial/Industrial$10.4M

Residential Share69.98%(typical)

New growth measures new taxable value from construction and development (not rising home prices). In Massachusetts, Proposition 2\u00BD limits annual property tax increases to 2.5% of the prior year\u2019s levy. New growth revenue is automatically added on top of this 2.5% base increase \u2014 it does not require a vote. This town’s total levy growth is about 4.0% (2.5% base + 1.45% from new growth). The MA median is about 1.2%; above 1.5% is strong, below 0.8% signals limited development. The residential share (69.98%) shows how much comes from homes vs. commercial/industrial. When most growth is residential, homeowners carry more of the tax burden. More commercial/industrial growth is generally better for homeowners because businesses share the cost.

Municipal Free Cash

$5.3M8.5% of operating budget

Free cash is the town's unencumbered surplus funds. 5-10% of budget is considered healthy. Operating budget: $63.0M.

Where Children Attend School

Local Public: 1,633(70.5%)

Vocational: 150(6.5%)

Charter: 35(1.5%)

Private: 188(8.1%)

Home School: 49(2.1%)

Total: 2,315