Top Rankings
Wellesley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,262 students in Wellesley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Wellesley School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top-ranked public high school in Wellesley School District is Wellesley Sr High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Wellesley School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wellesley Sr High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
3,986 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
27,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wellesley School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
42%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
44%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
89.2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.9%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.67
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
19%
7%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
8%
26%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
4%
12%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
62%
50%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,895 is higher than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,057 is higher than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$147 MM
$23,079 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$136 MM
$25,209 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$36,895
$25,203
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$34,057
$27,530
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Wellesley School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wellesley Sr High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
50 Rice Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6290
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6290
Gr: 9-12 | 1,262 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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