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Waltham School District

Item: Waltham School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

617 Lexington Street
Waltham, MA 02452

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (781) 314-5405

www.walthampublicschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

11 Schools

568 Schools

# Students

5,777 Students

205,107 Students

# Teachers

566 Teachers

17,560 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waltham School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	113	77
Kind	139	83
1	133	78
2	132	72
3	120	63
4	132	56
5	139	47

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District Rank

Waltham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 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 81% has decreased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#251 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Waltham School District
2023	#251
2022	#254
2021	#267
2019	#251
2018	#278
2017	#294
2016	#299
2015	#319
2014	#318
2013	#299
2012	#302
2011	#293
2010	#288

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38%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Waltham School District	Massachusetts
2023	38%	42%
2022	38%	41%
2021	31%	37%
2019	47%	51%
2018	47%	52%
2017	45%	53%
2016	56%	64%
2015	51%	61%
2014	52%	61%
2013	55%	61%
2012	53%	59%
2011	53%	59%
2010	53%	59%

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40%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Waltham School District	Massachusetts
2022	40%	44%
2021	43%	49%
2019	51%	54%
2018	47%	56%
2017	52%	54%
2016	69%	71%
2015	67%	69%
2014	67%	69%
2013	67%	69%
2012	67%	69%
2011	69%	70%
2010	66%	69%

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32%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Waltham School District	Massachusetts
2022	32%	44%
2021	30%	42%

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81%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Waltham School District	Massachusetts
2023	81%	89%
2022	81%	90%
2021	82%	87%
2020	81%	88%
2019	82%	88%
2018	82%	87%
2017	84%	87%
2016	85%	87%
2015	83%	87%
2014	85%	86%
2013	81%	85%
2012	82%	84%
2011	78%	83%

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(2022-23)

25.3%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Waltham School District	Massachusetts
2023	25.3%	22.8%
2022	27.2%	28.6%
2021	21%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Waltham School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.64	0.64
2022	0.64	0.62
2021	0.65	0.62
2020	0.65	0.61
2019	0.65	0.60
2018	0.65	0.59
2017	0.65	0.58
2016	0.64	0.56
2015	0.63	0.55
2014	0.65	0.54
2013	0.65	0.53
2012	0.64	0.52
2011	0.64	0.51
2010	0.63	0.50
2009	0.63	0.48
2008	0.61	0.47
2007	0.61	0.46
2006	0.60	0.45
2005	0.56	0.43
2004	0.55	0.42
2003	0.55	0.42
2002	0.54	0.40
2001	0.54	0.40
2000	0.54	0.39
1999	0.52	0.39
1998	0.51	0.38
1997	0.49	0.38
1996	0.48	0.36
1995	0.46	0.36
1994	0.45	0.36
1993	0.43	0.35
1992	0.39	0.35
1991	0.38	0.33
1990	0.35	0.32
1989	0.33	0.30
1988	0.30	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Waltham School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	6%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	5%	7%
2017	5%	7%
2016	5%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%
2013	8%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	7%	6%
2010	6%	6%
2009	7%	5%
2008	9%	5%
2007	8%	5%
2006	7%	5%
2005	7%	5%
2004	7%	5%
2003	7%	5%
2002	8%	4%
2001	8%	4%
2000	8%	4%
1999	8%	4%
1998	7%	4%
1997	7%	4%
1996	7%	4%
1995	6%	4%
1994	6%	4%
1993	6%	4%
1992	5%	4%
1991	6%	3%
1990	5%	3%
1989	5%	3%
1988	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

49%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Waltham School District	Massachusetts
2023	44%	24%
2022	43%	23%
2021	41%	22%
2020	40%	22%
2019	40%	21%
2018	37%	20%
2017	37%	19%
2016	36%	19%
2015	35%	18%
2014	34%	17%
2013	32%	16%
2012	31%	16%
2011	29%	16%
2010	29%	15%
2009	29%	15%
2008	28%	14%
2007	27%	14%
2006	27%	13%
2005	21%	12%
2004	20%	11%
2003	19%	11%
2002	19%	11%
2001	18%	11%
2000	18%	10%
1999	17%	10%
1998	17%	10%
1997	16%	10%
1996	15%	9%
1995	15%	9%
1994	14%	9%
1993	13%	8%
1992	12%	8%
1991	12%	8%
1990	11%	7%
1989	10%	7%
1988	10%	6%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Waltham School District	Massachusetts
2023	9%	10%
2022	9%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	10%	9%
2019	10%	9%
2018	10%	9%
2017	10%	9%
2016	10%	9%
2015	10%	9%
2014	10%	9%
2013	9%	9%
2012	9%	8%
2011	10%	8%
2010	9%	8%
2009	9%	8%
2008	9%	9%
2007	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%
2005	10%	9%
2004	10%	9%
2003	10%	9%
2002	9%	9%
2001	10%	9%
2000	10%	9%
1999	9%	9%
1998	9%	8%
1997	8%	8%
1996	8%	8%
1995	8%	8%
1994	7%	8%
1993	7%	8%
1992	6%	8%
1991	5%	8%
1990	5%	8%
1989	4%	7%
1988	3%	7%

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% White

34%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Waltham School District	Massachusetts
2023	40%	54%
2022	41%	56%
2021	42%	57%
2020	43%	58%
2019	43%	59%
2018	46%	60%
2017	46%	61%
2016	47%	63%
2015	47%	64%
2014	48%	65%
2013	49%	66%
2012	50%	67%
2011	52%	68%
2010	54%	69%
2009	53%	70%
2008	54%	71%
2007	56%	72%
2006	57%	73%
2005	62%	74%
2004	63%	75%
2003	64%	75%
2002	64%	76%
2001	64%	76%
2000	64%	77%
1999	66%	77%
1998	67%	78%
1997	69%	78%
1996	70%	79%
1995	71%	79%
1994	73%	79%
1993	74%	80%
1992	77%	80%
1991	77%	81%
1990	79%	82%
1989	81%	83%
1988	84%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,796 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $49,689 is higher than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$201 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Waltham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$201 MM	$34 MM
2022	$187 MM	$33 MM
2021	$150 MM	$33 MM
2020	$145 MM	$30 MM
2019	$145 MM	$30 MM
2018	$138 MM	$29 MM
2017	$130 MM	$28 MM
2016	$126 MM	$28 MM
2015	$104 MM	$29 MM
2014	$115 MM	$25 MM
2012	$106 MM	$25 MM
2011	$106 MM	$29 MM
2010	$104 MM	$29 MM
2009	$107 MM	$25 MM
2008	$123 MM	$29 MM
2007	$123 MM	$30 MM
2006	$133 MM	$28 MM
2005	$110 MM	$25 MM
2004	$81 MM	$23 MM
2003	$75 MM	$22 MM
2002	$70 MM	$21 MM
2001	$67 MM	$20 MM
2000	$63 MM	$17 MM
1999	$60 MM	$16 MM
1998	$56 MM	$15 MM
1997	$53 MM	$15 MM
1996	$50 MM	$14 MM
1995	$54 MM	$14 MM
1992	$40 MM	$10 MM
1990	$39 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$287 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Waltham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$287 MM	$35 MM
2022	$226 MM	$32 MM
2021	$194 MM	$31 MM
2020	$144 MM	$30 MM
2019	$138 MM	$29 MM
2018	$134 MM	$27 MM
2017	$126 MM	$26 MM
2016	$120 MM	$26 MM
2015	$101 MM	$28 MM
2014	$114 MM	$25 MM
2012	$106 MM	$24 MM
2011	$103 MM	$28 MM
2010	$101 MM	$28 MM
2009	$117 MM	$24 MM
2008	$133 MM	$27 MM
2007	$99 MM	$28 MM
2006	$88 MM	$26 MM
2005	$118 MM	$23 MM
2004	$81 MM	$23 MM
2003	$75 MM	$22 MM
2002	$70 MM	$22 MM
2001	$66 MM	$20 MM
2000	$62 MM	$18 MM
1999	$60 MM	$16 MM
1998	$56 MM	$15 MM
1997	$52 MM	$14 MM
1996	$50 MM	$14 MM
1995	$47 MM	$12 MM
1992	$39 MM	$9 MM
1990	$38 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$34,796

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Waltham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$35,623	$25,503
2022	$34,094	$23,858
2021	$27,205	$24,560
2020	$25,218	$21,893
2019	$25,825	$22,465
2018	$24,638	$21,203
2017	$23,875	$21,707
2016	$23,494	$20,995
2015	$19,811	$20,216
2014	$22,267	$18,426
2012	$21,293	$17,368
2011	$22,112	$19,949
2010	$21,853	$20,216
2009	$22,602	$17,400
2008	$25,939	$20,313
2007	$25,443	$19,874
2006	$28,119	$18,605
2005	$23,600	$16,492
2004	$17,326	$14,710
2003	$15,525	$14,080
2002	$14,376	$13,131
2001	$13,300	$11,945
2000	$12,130	$10,807
1999	$11,305	$9,233
1998	$10,411	$8,168
1997	$10,123	$8,222
1995	$10,197	$7,665
1992	$7,522	$6,378
1990	$7,236	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$49,689

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Waltham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$50,869	$26,410
2022	$41,161	$23,735
2021	$35,164	$23,307
2020	$25,044	$21,748
2019	$24,505	$21,401
2018	$23,979	$19,776
2017	$23,072	$20,105
2016	$22,273	$19,473
2015	$19,167	$19,181
2014	$22,120	$18,091
2012	$21,312	$17,137
2011	$21,567	$19,427
2010	$21,143	$19,181
2009	$24,707	$16,788
2008	$28,211	$19,196
2007	$20,571	$18,606
2006	$18,501	$17,681
2005	$25,194	$15,640
2004	$17,331	$14,676
2003	$15,488	$13,753
2002	$14,376	$13,695
2001	$13,119	$12,113
2000	$12,029	$10,872
1999	$11,356	$9,235
1998	$10,500	$8,243
1997	$9,868	$7,752
1995	$8,852	$6,904
1992	$7,408	$5,896
1990	$7,213	$5,896

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Best Waltham School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

William F. Stanley Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

250 South Street
Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 314-5620

Gr: PK-5 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #22.

Northeast Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

70 Putney Lane
Waltham, MA 02452
(781) 314-5740

Gr: PK-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,777 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: 81% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education