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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,643 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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
5,496 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
553 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Waltham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
261 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,409 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
23%
# Black Students
479 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
9%
11%
# White Students
2,194 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
40%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
144 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
117
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
444
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
429
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
416
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
423
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
420
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
434
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
400
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
381
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
389
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
416
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
423
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
419
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
384
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
1
1,549
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,259 is higher than the state median of $23,991. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,235 is higher than the state median of $24,753. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$150 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,259
$23,991
Spending / Student
$35,235
$24,753
Best Waltham School District Public High Schools (2024)
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
| 1,643 students
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