Westwood School District

220 Nahatan Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Westwood 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 952 students in Westwood School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Westwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Westwood School District is Westwood High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Westwood School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westwood High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
2,894 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Westwood 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#16 out of 397 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Westwood  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westwood  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westwood  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westwood  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥99%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Westwood  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
358 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
13%
7%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
23%
# Black Students
61 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
2,172 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
75%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
201
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
214
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
214
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
250
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
3
1,549

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,994 is higher than the state median of $23,991. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,181 is less than the state median of $24,753. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Westwood  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$70 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Westwood  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,994
$23,991
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Westwood  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,181
$24,753
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Westwood  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Westwood School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westwood High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
200 Nahatan Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 952 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,894 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in MA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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