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Holliston School District

Item: Holliston School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

370 Hollis Street
Holliston, MA 01746

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Top 20%

Tel: (508) 429-0654

www.holliston.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

4 Schools

565 Schools

# Students

2,724 Students

204,952 Students

# Teachers

211 Teachers

17,764 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Holliston School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	88	78
Kind	165	83
1	200	77
2	233	72

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District Rank

Holliston School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#67 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Holliston School District
2023	#67
2022	#71
2021	#67
2019	#110
2018	#133
2017	#88
2016	#115
2015	#87
2014	#74
2013	#84
2012	#66

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64%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Holliston School District	Massachusetts
2023	64%	42%
2022	60%	41%
2021	55%	37%
2019	62%	51%
2018	64%	52%
2017	67%	53%
2016	76%	64%
2015	79%	61%
2014	77%	61%
2013	78%	61%
2012	77%	59%

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57%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Holliston School District	Massachusetts
2022	57%	44%
2021	65%	49%
2019	64%	54%
2018	64%	56%
2017	72%	54%
2016	83%	71%
2015	84%	69%
2014	86%	69%
2013	85%	69%
2012	87%	69%
2011	84%	70%

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64%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Holliston School District	Massachusetts
2022	64%	44%
2021	57%	42%

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(21-22)

96%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Holliston School District	Massachusetts
2022	96%	90%
2021	94%	87%
2020	96%	88%
2019	92%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	93%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	93%	85%
2012	98%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Holliston School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.36	0.64
2022	0.36	0.62
2021	0.34	0.62
2020	0.32	0.60
2019	0.32	0.60
2018	0.26	0.58
2017	0.26	0.58
2016	0.23	0.56
2015	0.22	0.55
2014	0.20	0.54
2013	0.18	0.53
2012	0.17	0.52
2011	0.15	0.51
2010	0.15	0.50
2009	0.14	0.51
2008	0.11	0.47
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.11	0.45
2005	0.09	0.43
2004	0.08	0.43
2003	0.08	0.42
2002	0.06	0.41
2001	0.08	0.40
2000	0.06	0.39
1999	0.08	0.39
1998	0.08	0.38
1997	0.09	0.38
1996	0.08	0.36
1995	0.08	0.36
1994	0.07	0.35
1993	0.07	0.35
1992	0.07	0.34
1991	0.07	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holliston School District	Massachusetts
2023	11%	7%
2022	11%	7%
2021	10%	7%
2020	9%	7%
2019	9%	7%
2018	7%	8%
2017	7%	8%
2016	7%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Holliston School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	24%
2022	5%	23%
2021	5%	22%
2020	5%	21%
2019	5%	21%
2018	4%	19%
2017	4%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	15%
2007	2%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Holliston School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%
1993	1%	7%
1992	2%	7%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%

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% White

75%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holliston School District	Massachusetts
2023	80%	54%
2022	80%	56%
2021	81%	57%
2020	82%	59%
2019	82%	59%
2018	86%	61%
2017	86%	61%
2016	87%	63%
2015	88%	64%
2014	89%	65%
2013	91%	66%
2012	91%	67%
2011	92%	68%
2010	92%	69%
2009	93%	70%
2008	95%	71%
2007	94%	72%
2006	95%	73%
2005	96%	74%
2004	96%	74%
2003	96%	75%
2002	97%	75%
2001	96%	76%
2000	97%	77%
1999	96%	77%
1998	96%	78%
1997	96%	78%
1996	96%	79%
1995	96%	79%
1994	96%	80%
1993	96%	80%
1992	96%	81%
1991	97%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Holliston School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,723 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,902 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$51 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Holliston School District	Massachusetts
2023	$51 MM	$33 MM
2022	$54 MM	$30 MM
2021	$51 MM	$33 MM
2020	$54 MM	$30 MM
2019	$54 MM	$30 MM
2018	$51 MM	$29 MM
2017	$49 MM	$28 MM
2016	$48 MM	$28 MM
2015	$44 MM	$29 MM
2014	$44 MM	$25 MM
2012	$43 MM	$25 MM
2011	$44 MM	$29 MM
2010	$44 MM	$29 MM
2009	$44 MM	$25 MM
2008	$43 MM	$29 MM
2007	$42 MM	$30 MM
2006	$40 MM	$28 MM
2005	$63 MM	$25 MM
2004	$37 MM	$23 MM
2003	$37 MM	$22 MM
2002	$37 MM	$21 MM
2001	$50 MM	$20 MM
2000	$26 MM	$17 MM
1999	$33 MM	$16 MM
1998	$32 MM	$15 MM
1997	$22 MM	$15 MM
1996	$19 MM	$14 MM
1995	$20 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Holliston School District	Massachusetts
2023	$51 MM	$31 MM
2022	$53 MM	$30 MM
2021	$51 MM	$31 MM
2020	$53 MM	$30 MM
2019	$49 MM	$29 MM
2018	$48 MM	$27 MM
2017	$45 MM	$26 MM
2016	$45 MM	$26 MM
2015	$42 MM	$28 MM
2014	$43 MM	$25 MM
2012	$41 MM	$24 MM
2011	$41 MM	$28 MM
2010	$42 MM	$28 MM
2009	$42 MM	$24 MM
2008	$42 MM	$27 MM
2007	$40 MM	$28 MM
2006	$39 MM	$26 MM
2005	$36 MM	$23 MM
2004	$37 MM	$23 MM
2003	$35 MM	$22 MM
2002	$39 MM	$22 MM
2001	$51 MM	$20 MM
2000	$27 MM	$18 MM
1999	$33 MM	$16 MM
1998	$32 MM	$15 MM
1997	$20 MM	$14 MM
1996	$19 MM	$14 MM
1995	$16 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,723

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Holliston School District	Massachusetts
2023	$18,372	$24,728
2022	$18,548	$21,893
2021	$18,519	$24,560
2020	$18,548	$21,893
2019	$18,572	$22,465
2018	$17,516	$21,203
2017	$16,879	$21,707
2016	$16,776	$20,995
2015	$15,427	$20,216
2014	$15,771	$18,426
2012	$15,052	$17,368
2011	$15,175	$19,949
2010	$15,212	$20,216
2009	$15,205	$17,400
2008	$14,638	$20,313
2007	$14,210	$19,874
2006	$13,347	$18,605
2005	$20,782	$16,492
2004	$11,966	$14,710
2003	$12,023	$14,080
2002	$11,881	$13,131
2001	$15,835	$11,945
2000	$8,333	$10,807
1999	$10,501	$9,233
1998	$10,350	$8,168
1997	$7,147	$8,222
1995	$6,685	$7,665
1992	$5,472	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$18,902

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Holliston School District	Massachusetts
2023	$18,548	$23,465
2022	$18,067	$21,748
2021	$18,696	$23,307
2020	$18,067	$21,748
2019	$17,045	$21,401
2018	$16,393	$19,776
2017	$15,568	$20,105
2016	$15,464	$19,473
2015	$14,846	$19,181
2014	$15,294	$18,091
2012	$14,509	$17,137
2011	$14,351	$19,427
2010	$14,639	$19,181
2009	$14,640	$16,788
2008	$14,128	$19,196
2007	$13,756	$18,606
2006	$12,990	$17,681
2005	$12,003	$15,640
2004	$11,814	$14,676
2003	$11,242	$13,753
2002	$12,352	$13,695
2001	$16,233	$12,113
2000	$8,488	$10,872
1999	$10,443	$9,235
1998	$10,354	$8,243
1997	$6,554	$7,752
1995	$5,483	$6,904
1992	$5,421	$5,896

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Best Holliston School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Placentino Elementary School

235 Woodland Street
Holliston, MA 01746
(508) 429-0647

Gr: PK-2 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,724 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 96% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Top 20%
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education