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This MCAS comparison was compiled by Enzo F. Rotatori.  It seems that the more our schools spends, the worse we get.  The large number of non-english speaking students will be used as an excuse for poor performance. 

MCAS Comparison [ 05/27/2002 ]
Town 2003 % passing Cost per pupil Delta State Rank % Non English
Ashland 92 $7,829 ($966) 52 11.2
Framingham 81 $8,795 ----- 143 29.2
Franklin 93 $6,827 ($1,968) 44 8.1
Holliston 94 $6,524 ($2,271) 33 6.4
Hopkinton 94 $6,256 ($2,539) 33 6.4
Natick 87 $8,266 ($529) 97 10.6
Shrewsbury 93 $5,919 ($2,876) 44 14
Southboro 93 $6,829 ($1,966) 12 7.9
Wayland 98 $8,132 ($633) 2 11.4
Westborough 92 $7,749 ($1,046) 52 17.3
Waltham 69 $10,048 $1,253 191 26.5

Note: I generally dislike the idea of comparisons of our governmental components.  It allows one to say:
It's OK for me to be an idiot because my neighbor is an idiot.

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