Rank

C+

Westport

2 schools · 1 high school · 1 elementary school · Westport

Westport is a public school district serving the town of Westport, located on the South Coast between New Bedford and Providence, Rhode Island. The district operates a combined middle-high school serving grades 6–12, along with an elementary school. With a 91% graduation rate and moderate per capita income of $54,685, Westport reflects a working to middle-class community. The town's single-family assessed home values average around $677,000, making property taxes relatively modest compared to statewide standards.

Avg MCAS ELA

46.5%

#175 of 326

Avg MCAS Math

37%

#213 of 326

Avg SAT

1,128

#131 of 290

Attendance

93.8%

#172 of 328

Graduation Rate

91%

#200 of 288

AP Pass Rate

57.1%

#211 of 278

Per-Pupil Spending

$18,361

#281 of 325

Avg Teacher Salary

$83,017

#249 of 325

MCAS Performance by Grade

Grade	ELA M+E%	Math M+E%	Sci M+E%	Avg Score	Students
Grade 3	41%	36%	—	492	114
Grade 4	32%	44%	—	494	114
Grade 5	21%	24%	51%	489	121
Grade 6	34%	27%	—	491	129
Grade 7	33%	35%	—	491	123
Grade 8	28%	11%	35%	484	128
Grade 10	50%	38%	43%	496	109
HS Science	—	—	41%	493	109

Showing 2025 data

Student Demographics

White: 88.6%

Asian: 1.1%

Hispanic: 5.4%

Black: 1.3%

Multi-Race: 3.6%

Am. Indian: 0.1%

Pac. Islander: 0.1%

Female: 49.8%Male: 50.1%Non-binary: 0.1%

High Schools in Westport

Rank

Grade

School

SAT

MCAS ELA

MCAS Math

Grad

205

C+

Westport Middle-High School

Westport Middle-High School

Elementary Schools in Westport

Rank

Grade

School

MCAS ELA

MCAS Math

Attend.

Class Size

District Operations

Attendance

#172 of 328

Attendance Rate93.8%

Avg Days Absent11

Chronically Absent (10%+)15.2%

Chronically Absent (20%+)2.8%

Per-Pupil Expenditure

#281 of 325

In-District Per Pupil$18,123

Total Per Pupil$18,361

Total FTE Students1,669

Teacher Salaries

#249 of 325

Average Salary$83,017

Teacher FTE Count125

Salary vs. Town Income1.5x(above town avg)

Teacher salary is 1.5x the town's per capita income ($54,685). Teachers earn well above the community per capita income. The MA median ratio is about 1.9x.

Class Size & Populations

#178 of 327

Avg Class Size17

English Learners1.8%

Students w/ Disabilities21.6%

Total Students1,513

Staffing & Retention

#125 of 327

Teacher Retention88.7%

Principal Retention100%

Total Teachers133

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

Town Data

Westport

Avg Assessed Value

$677,349

#103 of 235

Avg Tax Bill

$4,931

Income Per Capita

$54,685

#101 of 235

Tax Bill Rank

#290

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 Rate0.73%

Tax as % of Income9.02%(low burden)

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.

New Growth

$84.2M+1.78% levy growth(strong)

Residential$66.6M

Commercial/Industrial$17.6M

Residential Share79.1%(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 4.3% (2.5% base + 1.78% from new growth). The MA median is about 1.2%; above 1.5% is strong, below 0.8% signals limited development. The residential share (79.1%) 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

$3.6M6.4% of operating budget

Free cash is the town's unencumbered surplus funds. 5-10% of budget is considered healthy. Operating budget: $56.7M.

Where Children Attend School

Local Public: 1,456(73.9%)

Vocational: 131(6.6%)

Charter: 19(1.0%)

Private: 176(8.9%)

Home School: 64(3.2%)

Total: 1,971