How do I find out about the school systems?

How do I find out about the school systems in areas that I’m interested in?

Every year a list comes out from U.S News ranking Best Massachusetts High Schools. The Compass Search engine site gives you ratings, safety, distance, and type of school for the area of the prospect house. You can ask people in the community what they think of the school systems and Boston Magazine also has a best public school districts with a bunch of statistics. I think the best way to really find out is spending time in the community and asking people their opinions, small business owners in the town are GREAT at telling you the pros and cons of the town they work in.