Top Rankings
Waltham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,816 students in Waltham School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Waltham School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Waltham School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waltham Sr High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
5,709 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
553 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Waltham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#254 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
44%
Graduation Rate
81%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.66
# American Indian Students
3 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
293 Students
23,209 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,709 Students
82,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
25%
# Black Students
459 Students
37,509 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
2,054 Students
168,963 Students
% White Students
36%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
298 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
181 Students
13,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
122
972
# Students in K Grade:
408
1,564
# Students in 1st Grade:
444
1,660
# Students in 2nd Grade:
441
1,779
# Students in 3rd Grade:
420
1,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
413
1,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
413
2,733
# Students in 6th Grade:
419
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
421
8,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
392
12,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
419
73,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
499
73,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
457
71,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
430
68,770
# Ungraded Students:
11
1,649
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,242 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,920 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$150 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,242
$23,845
Spending / Student
$33,920
$24,602
Best Waltham School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waltham Sr High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
617 Lexington Street
Waltham, MA 02452
(781) 314-5445
Waltham, MA 02452
(781) 314-5445
Grades: 9-12
| 1,816 students
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