Wellesley School District

40 Kingsbury Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 97 students in Wellesley School District.
Public Preschools in Wellesley School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
565 Schools
# Students
4,101 Students
204,952 Students
# Teachers
391 Teachers
17,764 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Wellesley School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 393 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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#8 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
80%
42%
73%
44%
71%
44%
97%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
6%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
63%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,485 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,498 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,485
$23,854
Spending / Student
$30,498
$24,611

Best Wellesley School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
63 Hastings Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6222
Gr: PK | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,101 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in MA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 80% (Top 5%)
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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