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Item: Wellfleet School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

78 Eldredge Pkwy
Orleans, MA 02653

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Top 50%

Tel: (508) 255-8800

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

1 School

1,835 Schools

# Students

91 Students

915,983 Students

# Teachers

13 Teachers

77,684 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wellfleet School District	Massachusetts
Kind	7	155
1	15	161
2	20	166
3	17	161
4	14	164
5	18	167

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District Rank

Wellfleet School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#176 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wellfleet School District
2023	#176
2022	#98
2021	#206
2019	#105
2018	#56
2017	#177
2016	#122
2015	#168
2014	#120
2013	#159
2012	#93

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35%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wellfleet School District	Massachusetts
2023	35%	42%
2022	52%	41%
2021	44%	37%
2019	64%	51%
2018	74%	52%
2017	54%	53%
2016	74%	64%
2015	74%	61%
2014	77%	61%
2013	77%	61%
2012	74%	59%

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55-59%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wellfleet School District	Massachusetts
2022	57%	44%
2021	44%	49%
2019	64%	54%
2018	74%	56%
2017	64%	54%
2016	84%	71%
2015	74%	69%
2014	77%	69%
2013	72%	69%
2012	84%	69%
2011	74%	70%

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60-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wellfleet School District	Massachusetts
2022	69%	44%
2021	50%	42%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wellfleet School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.30	0.64
2022	0.37	0.62
2021	0.33	0.62
2020	0.30	0.60
2019	0.30	0.60
2018	0.27	0.58
2017	0.27	0.58
2016	0.27	0.56
2015	0.20	0.55
2014	0.19	0.54
2013	0.19	0.53
2012	0.17	0.52
2011	0.17	0.51
2010	0.17	0.50
2009	0.15	0.51
2008	0.08	0.47
2007	0.06	0.46
2006	0.06	0.45
2005	0.04	0.43
2004	0.06	0.43
2003	0.04	0.42
2002	0.06	0.41
2001	0.06	0.40
2000	0.08	0.39
1999	0.06	0.39
1998	0.04	0.38
1997	0.06	0.38
1996	0.06	0.36
1995	0.08	0.36
1994	0.04	0.35
1989	0.02	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Wellfleet School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Wellfleet School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	24%
2022	6%	23%
2021	4%	22%
2020	3%	21%
2019	3%	21%
2018	8%	19%
2017	8%	19%
2016	7%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	3%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	15%
2007	1%	14%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	2%	9%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Wellfleet School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	3%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	2%	8%
1994	1%	7%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	7%

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% White

81%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wellfleet School District	Massachusetts
2023	83%	54%
2022	78%	56%
2021	81%	57%
2020	83%	59%
2019	83%	59%
2018	85%	61%
2017	85%	61%
2016	85%	63%
2015	89%	64%
2014	90%	65%
2013	90%	66%
2012	91%	67%
2011	91%	68%
2010	91%	69%
2009	92%	70%
2008	96%	71%
2007	97%	72%
2006	97%	73%
2005	98%	74%
2004	97%	74%
2003	98%	75%
2002	97%	75%
2001	97%	76%
2000	96%	77%
1999	97%	77%
1998	98%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	97%	79%
1995	96%	79%
1994	98%	80%
1993	100%	80%
1992	100%	81%
1991	100%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Wellfleet School District	Massachusetts
2023	11%	5%
2022	13%	4%
2021	14%	4%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	6%	2%
2009	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,736 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $47,868 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$886,000

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wellfleet School District	Massachusetts
2023	$1 MM	$33 MM
2022	$1 MM	$30 MM
2021	$1 MM	$33 MM
2020	$1 MM	$30 MM
2019	$4 MM	$30 MM
2018	$4 MM	$29 MM
2017	$4 MM	$28 MM
2016	$4 MM	$28 MM
2015	$3 MM	$29 MM
2014	$4 MM	$25 MM
2012	$3 MM	$25 MM
2011	$3 MM	$29 MM
2010	$3 MM	$29 MM
2009	$3 MM	$25 MM
2008	$3 MM	$29 MM
2007	$3 MM	$30 MM
2006	$3 MM	$28 MM
2005	$3 MM	$25 MM
2004	$3 MM	$23 MM
2003	$3 MM	$22 MM
2002	$2 MM	$21 MM
2001	$2 MM	$20 MM
2000	$2 MM	$17 MM
1999	$2 MM	$16 MM
1998	$2 MM	$15 MM
1997	$2 MM	$15 MM
1996	$2 MM	$14 MM
1995	$3 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wellfleet School District	Massachusetts
2023	$4 MM	$31 MM
2022	$4 MM	$30 MM
2021	$4 MM	$31 MM
2020	$4 MM	$30 MM
2019	$4 MM	$29 MM
2018	$4 MM	$27 MM
2017	$4 MM	$26 MM
2016	$4 MM	$26 MM
2015	$3 MM	$28 MM
2014	$4 MM	$25 MM
2012	$3 MM	$24 MM
2011	$3 MM	$28 MM
2010	$3 MM	$28 MM
2009	$3 MM	$24 MM
2008	$3 MM	$27 MM
2007	$3 MM	$28 MM
2006	$3 MM	$26 MM
2005	$3 MM	$23 MM
2004	$3 MM	$23 MM
2003	$2 MM	$22 MM
2002	$2 MM	$22 MM
2001	$2 MM	$20 MM
2000	$2 MM	$18 MM
1999	$2 MM	$16 MM
1998	$2 MM	$15 MM
1997	$2 MM	$14 MM
1996	$3 MM	$14 MM
1995	$3 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,736

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wellfleet School District	Massachusetts
2023	$9,041	$24,728
2022	$7,500	$21,893
2021	$8,602	$24,560
2020	$7,500	$21,893
2019	$37,686	$22,465
2018	$36,670	$21,203
2017	$35,142	$21,707
2016	$32,761	$20,995
2015	$27,780	$20,216
2014	$29,080	$18,426
2012	$25,152	$17,368
2011	$24,518	$19,949
2010	$22,299	$20,216
2009	$24,847	$17,400
2008	$22,764	$20,313
2007	$23,534	$19,874
2006	$21,926	$18,605
2005	$20,901	$16,492
2004	$19,197	$14,710
2003	$20,542	$14,080
2002	$16,302	$13,131
2001	$15,573	$11,945
2000	$14,496	$10,807
1999	$13,660	$9,233
1998	$11,228	$8,168
1997	$10,369	$8,222
1995	$16,005	$7,665
1992	$26,694	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$47,868

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wellfleet School District	Massachusetts
2023	$44,449	$23,465
2022	$40,330	$21,748
2021	$42,291	$23,307
2020	$40,330	$21,748
2019	$37,638	$21,401
2018	$36,527	$19,776
2017	$35,248	$20,105
2016	$32,248	$19,473
2015	$26,068	$19,181
2014	$29,008	$18,091
2012	$25,275	$17,137
2011	$23,071	$19,427
2010	$20,925	$19,181
2009	$23,183	$16,788
2008	$22,014	$19,196
2007	$23,305	$18,606
2006	$20,463	$17,681
2005	$19,270	$15,640
2004	$17,449	$14,676
2003	$18,435	$13,753
2002	$17,095	$13,695
2001	$16,756	$12,113
2000	$15,709	$10,872
1999	$14,972	$9,235
1998	$12,463	$8,243
1997	$11,256	$7,752
1995	$14,939	$6,904
1992	$25,326	$5,896

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Best Wellfleet School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wellfleet Elementary School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

100 Lawrence Road
Wellfleet, MA 02667
(508) 349-3101

Gr: K-5 | 91 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wellfleet School District?

Wellfleet School District manages 1 public schools serving 91 students.

What is the rank of Wellfleet School District?

Wellfleet School District is ranked #182 out of 393 school districts in Massachusetts (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Wellfleet School District?

81% of Wellfleet School District students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Wellfleet School District?

Wellfleet School District has a student/teacher ratio of 7:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Wellfleet School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $47,868 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-05
Enrollment: 91 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 50% in MA
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education