Walpole School District

135 School Street
Walpole, MA 02081
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Walpole 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,044 students in Walpole School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Walpole School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Walpole School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Walpole High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
3,667 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Walpole 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#61 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Walpole  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walpole  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.
64%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walpole  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 Walpole  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.63
# American Indian Students
12 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
261 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
263 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
23%
# Black Students
137 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
2,868 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
78%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
88
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
285
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
316
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
289
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
278
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
273
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
271
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
242
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
260
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
254
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
6
1,549

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,026 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 $20,566 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Walpole  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
$75 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Walpole  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
$20,026
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Walpole  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
$20,566
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Walpole  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 Walpole School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walpole High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
275 Common Street
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7257
Grades: 9-12
| 1,044 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,667 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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