Holliston School District

370 Hollis Street
Holliston, MA 01746
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 712 students in Holliston School District.
Public Preschools in Holliston School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,809 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Holliston School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#67 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Holliston  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holliston  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.
65%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holliston  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.
94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Holliston  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.67
# American Indian Students
12 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
289 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
10%
6%
# Hispanic Students
142 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
28%
# Black Students
37 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,235 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
80%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
100
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
226
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
224
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
219
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
219
216
# Ungraded Students:
6
8

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,156 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,330 is less than the state median of $24,732. 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
This chart display total revenue of Holliston  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
$52 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Holliston  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
$18,156
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Holliston  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
$18,330
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Holliston  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 Holliston School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
235 Woodland Street
Holliston, MA 01746
(508) 429-0647
Grades: PK-2
| 712 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,809 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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