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Item: Westwood School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

220 Nahatan Street
Westwood, MA 02090

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (781) 326-7500

www.westwood.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

7 Schools

419 Schools

# Students

2,842 Students

328,530 Students

# Teachers

229 Teachers

27,877 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
9	210	183
10	224	181
11	196	182
12	207	179

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District Rank

Westwood 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 99% has increased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#15 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westwood School District
2023	#15
2022	#16
2021	#21
2019	#20
2018	#58
2017	#49
2016	#32
2015	#79
2014	#31
2013	#34
2012	#27
2011	#24
2010	#22

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73%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	73%	42%
2022	71%	41%
2021	64%	37%
2019	78%	51%
2018	74%	52%
2017	75%	53%
2016	84%	64%
2015	80%	61%
2014	84%	61%
2013	83%	61%
2012	83%	59%
2011	82%	59%
2010	81%	59%

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72%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2022	72%	44%
2021	77%	49%
2019	78%	54%
2018	74%	56%
2017	79%	54%
2016	91%	71%
2015	85%	69%
2014	89%	69%
2013	89%	69%
2012	90%	69%
2011	91%	70%
2010	89%	69%

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74%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2022	74%	44%
2021	70%	42%

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(21-22)

≥99%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2022	99%	90%
2021	98%	87%
2020	97%	88%
2019	98%	88%
2018	99%	87%
2017	96%	87%
2016	98%	87%
2015	96%	87%
2014	99%	86%
2013	96%	85%
2012	96%	84%
2011	96%	83%

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(2022-23)

9.4%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	9.4%	22.8%
2022	10.5%	28.6%
2021	2.9%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.44	0.64
2022	0.42	0.62
2021	0.40	0.62
2020	0.35	0.61
2019	0.35	0.60
2018	0.31	0.59
2017	0.31	0.58
2016	0.29	0.56
2015	0.28	0.55
2014	0.27	0.54
2013	0.25	0.53
2012	0.24	0.52
2011	0.23	0.51
2010	0.21	0.50
2009	0.20	0.48
2008	0.19	0.47
2007	0.18	0.46
2006	0.17	0.45
2005	0.15	0.43
2004	0.14	0.42
2003	0.13	0.42
2002	0.12	0.40
2001	0.08	0.40
2000	0.08	0.39
1999	0.07	0.39
1998	0.10	0.38
1997	0.09	0.38
1996	0.10	0.36
1995	0.10	0.36
1994	0.11	0.36
1993	0.11	0.35
1992	0.08	0.35
1991	0.10	0.33
1990	0.07	0.32
1989	0.07	0.30
1988	0.07	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	13%	7%
2022	13%	7%
2021	12%	7%
2020	11%	7%
2019	11%	7%
2018	10%	7%
2017	10%	7%
2016	9%	6%
2015	9%	6%
2014	8%	6%
2013	8%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	7%	6%
2010	6%	6%
2009	6%	5%
2008	7%	5%
2007	5%	5%
2006	6%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	3%	4%
1993	3%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	3%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	24%
2022	5%	23%
2021	5%	22%
2020	4%	22%
2019	4%	21%
2018	3%	20%
2017	3%	19%
2016	3%	19%
2015	3%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	15%
2008	1%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	2%	8%
1994	2%	8%
1993	2%	8%
1992	2%	8%
1991	2%	8%
1990	2%	8%
1989	2%	7%
1988	2%	7%

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% White

71%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	73%	54%
2022	75%	56%
2021	76%	57%
2020	80%	58%
2019	80%	59%
2018	83%	60%
2017	83%	61%
2016	84%	63%
2015	85%	64%
2014	85%	65%
2013	86%	66%
2012	87%	67%
2011	88%	68%
2010	89%	69%
2009	89%	70%
2008	90%	71%
2007	91%	72%
2006	91%	73%
2005	92%	74%
2004	93%	75%
2003	93%	75%
2002	94%	76%
2001	96%	76%
2000	96%	77%
1999	97%	77%
1998	95%	78%
1997	96%	78%
1996	95%	79%
1995	94%	79%
1994	95%	79%
1993	95%	80%
1992	96%	80%
1991	95%	81%
1990	96%	82%
1989	96%	83%
1988	96%	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	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,861 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $43,144 is higher than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 61% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$88 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	$88 MM	$34 MM
2022	$75 MM	$33 MM
2021	$72 MM	$33 MM
2020	$71 MM	$30 MM
2019	$70 MM	$30 MM
2018	$66 MM	$29 MM
2017	$64 MM	$28 MM
2016	$60 MM	$28 MM
2015	$52 MM	$29 MM
2014	$55 MM	$25 MM
2012	$54 MM	$25 MM
2011	$54 MM	$29 MM
2010	$52 MM	$29 MM
2009	$53 MM	$25 MM
2008	$51 MM	$29 MM
2007	$46 MM	$30 MM
2006	$44 MM	$28 MM
2005	$43 MM	$25 MM
2004	$41 MM	$23 MM
2003	$36 MM	$22 MM
2002	$31 MM	$21 MM
2001	$28 MM	$20 MM
2000	$28 MM	$17 MM
1999	$24 MM	$16 MM
1998	$21 MM	$15 MM
1997	$21 MM	$15 MM
1996	$20 MM	$14 MM
1995	$20 MM	$14 MM
1992	$14 MM	$10 MM
1990	$13 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$123 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	$123 MM	$35 MM
2022	$77 MM	$32 MM
2021	$70 MM	$31 MM
2020	$70 MM	$30 MM
2019	$66 MM	$29 MM
2018	$65 MM	$27 MM
2017	$60 MM	$26 MM
2016	$57 MM	$26 MM
2015	$52 MM	$28 MM
2014	$54 MM	$25 MM
2012	$51 MM	$24 MM
2011	$50 MM	$28 MM
2010	$52 MM	$28 MM
2009	$50 MM	$24 MM
2008	$48 MM	$27 MM
2007	$48 MM	$28 MM
2006	$45 MM	$26 MM
2005	$48 MM	$23 MM
2004	$38 MM	$23 MM
2003	$34 MM	$22 MM
2002	$31 MM	$22 MM
2001	$28 MM	$20 MM
2000	$27 MM	$18 MM
1999	$24 MM	$16 MM
1998	$23 MM	$15 MM
1997	$20 MM	$14 MM
1996	$19 MM	$14 MM
1995	$17 MM	$12 MM
1992	$14 MM	$9 MM
1990	$12 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,861

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	$30,348	$25,503
2022	$25,850	$23,858
2021	$24,503	$24,560
2020	$23,587	$21,893
2019	$22,553	$22,465
2018	$21,221	$21,203
2017	$20,202	$21,707
2016	$19,014	$20,995
2015	$16,275	$20,216
2014	$17,235	$18,426
2012	$16,802	$17,368
2011	$17,127	$19,949
2010	$16,821	$20,216
2009	$17,321	$17,400
2008	$16,971	$20,313
2007	$15,366	$19,874
2006	$15,078	$18,605
2005	$15,054	$16,492
2004	$14,913	$14,710
2003	$13,356	$14,080
2002	$11,782	$13,131
2001	$10,984	$11,945
2000	$10,971	$10,807
1999	$9,704	$9,233
1998	$8,953	$8,168
1997	$9,241	$8,222
1995	$9,619	$7,665
1992	$7,831	$6,378
1990	$7,649	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$43,144

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	$42,427	$26,410
2022	$26,752	$23,735
2021	$23,706	$23,307
2020	$23,194	$21,748
2019	$21,541	$21,401
2018	$20,781	$19,776
2017	$18,980	$20,105
2016	$18,167	$19,473
2015	$16,358	$19,181
2014	$17,020	$18,091
2012	$15,985	$17,137
2011	$15,920	$19,427
2010	$16,907	$19,181
2009	$16,420	$16,788
2008	$16,108	$19,196
2007	$15,931	$18,606
2006	$15,341	$17,681
2005	$16,794	$15,640
2004	$13,604	$14,676
2003	$12,586	$13,753
2002	$11,824	$13,695
2001	$10,898	$12,113
2000	$10,920	$10,872
1999	$9,617	$9,235
1998	$9,622	$8,243
1997	$9,073	$7,752
1995	$8,486	$6,904
1992	$7,848	$5,896
1990	$7,350	$5,896

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Best Westwood School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Westwood High School

(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
:

10/

Top 5%

200 Nahatan Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500

Gr: 9-12 | 837 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,842 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: ≥99% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Top 5%
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education