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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 94 students in Wellesley School District.
Public Preschools in Wellesley School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
4,290 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
390 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Wellesley School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
49%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
676 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
16%
6%
# Hispanic Students
247 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
28%
# Black Students
161 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
2,876 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
67%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
326 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
287
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
288
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
308
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
320
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
322
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
315
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
323
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
370
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
357
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
360
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
336
216
# Ungraded Students:
11
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,054 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,154 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,054
$23,971
Spending / Student
$29,154
$24,732
Best Wellesley School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
63 Hastings Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6222
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6222
Grades: PK
| 94 students
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