Hamilton-Wenham School District

5 School Street
Wenham, MA 01984
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Hamilton-Wenham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 310 students in Hamilton-Wenham School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Hamilton-Wenham School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
1,684 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Hamilton-Wenham School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#35 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hamilton-Wenham  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamilton-Wenham  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
76%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamilton-Wenham  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hamilton-Wenham  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
71 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
4%
6%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
28%
# Black Students
9 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
1,475 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
88%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
141
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
216
# Ungraded Students:
-
8

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,141 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,241 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hamilton-Wenham  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Hamilton-Wenham  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,141
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hamilton-Wenham  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,241
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hamilton-Wenham  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hamilton-Wenham School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winthrop School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
325 Bay Rd
South Hamilton, MA 01982
(978) 468-5340
Grades: PK-5
| 310 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,684 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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