Wilmington School District

Item: Wilmington School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

161 Church Street
Wilmington, MA 01887

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Top 50%

Tel: (978) 694-6000

www.wpsk12.com

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 302 students in Wilmington School District.

Public Preschools in Wilmington School District have a of 0.41, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

8 Schools

565 Schools

# Students

2,918 Students

204,952 Students

# Teachers

276 Teachers

17,764 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wilmington School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	86	78
Kind	216	83

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District Rank

Wilmington 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wilmington School District
2023	#139
2022	#134
2021	#113
2019	#106
2018	#122
2017	#148
2016	#183
2015	#165
2014	#164
2013	#197
2012	#161

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55%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilmington School District	Massachusetts
2023	55%	42%
2022	54%	41%
2021	49%	37%
2019	67%	51%
2018	66%	52%
2017	64%	53%
2016	69%	64%
2015	69%	61%
2014	67%	61%
2013	67%	61%
2012	68%	59%

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48%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilmington School District	Massachusetts
2022	48%	44%
2021	59%	49%
2019	61%	54%
2018	66%	56%
2017	63%	54%
2016	77%	71%
2015	79%	69%
2014	78%	69%
2013	75%	69%
2012	77%	69%
2011	78%	70%

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55%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilmington School District	Massachusetts
2022	55%	44%
2021	50%	42%

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(21-22)

94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wilmington School District	Massachusetts
2022	94%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	96%	88%
2018	97%	87%
2017	97%	87%
2016	93%	87%
2015	93%	87%
2014	93%	86%
2013	91%	85%
2012	91%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wilmington School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.33	0.64
2022	0.29	0.62
2021	0.29	0.62
2020	0.26	0.60
2019	0.26	0.60
2018	0.24	0.58
2017	0.24	0.58
2016	0.21	0.56
2015	0.21	0.55
2014	0.21	0.54
2013	0.21	0.53
2012	0.19	0.52
2011	0.18	0.51
2010	0.17	0.50
2009	0.16	0.51
2008	0.15	0.47
2007	0.14	0.46
2006	0.12	0.45
2005	0.10	0.43
2004	0.10	0.43
2003	0.09	0.42
2002	0.09	0.41
2001	0.07	0.40
2000	0.07	0.39
1999	0.08	0.39
1998	0.05	0.38
1997	0.06	0.38
1996	0.06	0.36
1995	0.07	0.36
1994	0.07	0.35
1993	0.06	0.35
1992	0.06	0.34
1991	0.04	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Wilmington School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	24%
2022	5%	23%
2021	4%	22%
2020	4%	21%
2019	4%	21%
2018	4%	19%
2017	4%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	14%
2008	3%	15%
2007	2%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1999	1%	10%
1995	1%	9%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Wilmington School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1994	1%	7%

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% White

80%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilmington School District	Massachusetts
2023	82%	54%
2022	84%	56%
2021	84%	57%
2020	86%	59%
2019	86%	59%
2018	87%	61%
2017	87%	61%
2016	89%	63%
2015	89%	64%
2014	89%	65%
2013	89%	66%
2012	90%	67%
2011	91%	68%
2010	91%	69%
2009	91%	70%
2008	92%	71%
2007	93%	72%
2006	93%	73%
2005	94%	74%
2004	94%	74%
2003	95%	75%
2002	95%	75%
2001	96%	76%
2000	97%	77%
1999	96%	77%
1998	97%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	97%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	96%	80%
1993	97%	80%
1992	97%	81%
1991	98%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,856 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,139 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$70 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wilmington School District	Massachusetts
2023	$70 MM	$33 MM
2022	$69 MM	$30 MM
2021	$70 MM	$33 MM
2020	$69 MM	$30 MM
2019	$73 MM	$30 MM
2018	$68 MM	$29 MM
2017	$66 MM	$28 MM
2016	$66 MM	$28 MM
2015	$52 MM	$29 MM
2014	$74 MM	$25 MM
2012	$55 MM	$25 MM
2011	$54 MM	$29 MM
2010	$52 MM	$29 MM
2009	$53 MM	$25 MM
2008	$48 MM	$29 MM
2007	$47 MM	$30 MM
2006	$45 MM	$28 MM
2005	$43 MM	$25 MM
2004	$40 MM	$23 MM
2003	$40 MM	$22 MM
2002	$33 MM	$21 MM
2001	$36 MM	$20 MM
2000	$28 MM	$17 MM
1999	$24 MM	$16 MM
1998	$23 MM	$15 MM
1997	$22 MM	$15 MM
1996	$21 MM	$14 MM
1995	$22 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$73 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wilmington School District	Massachusetts
2023	$73 MM	$31 MM
2022	$72 MM	$30 MM
2021	$73 MM	$31 MM
2020	$72 MM	$30 MM
2019	$69 MM	$29 MM
2018	$67 MM	$27 MM
2017	$64 MM	$26 MM
2016	$64 MM	$26 MM
2015	$49 MM	$28 MM
2014	$60 MM	$25 MM
2012	$54 MM	$24 MM
2011	$52 MM	$28 MM
2010	$49 MM	$28 MM
2009	$52 MM	$24 MM
2008	$47 MM	$27 MM
2007	$45 MM	$28 MM
2006	$43 MM	$26 MM
2005	$41 MM	$23 MM
2004	$38 MM	$23 MM
2003	$37 MM	$22 MM
2002	$34 MM	$22 MM
2001	$36 MM	$20 MM
2000	$28 MM	$18 MM
1999	$28 MM	$16 MM
1998	$23 MM	$15 MM
1997	$22 MM	$14 MM
1996	$21 MM	$14 MM
1995	$19 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,856

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wilmington School District	Massachusetts
2023	$24,986	$24,728
2022	$21,671	$21,893
2021	$24,598	$24,560
2020	$21,671	$21,893
2019	$22,713	$22,465
2018	$20,553	$21,203
2017	$19,480	$21,707
2016	$19,698	$20,995
2015	$15,039	$20,216
2014	$20,946	$18,426
2012	$15,299	$17,368
2011	$14,599	$19,949
2010	$13,707	$20,216
2009	$14,206	$17,400
2008	$12,606	$20,313
2007	$12,140	$19,874
2006	$11,666	$18,605
2005	$11,193	$16,492
2004	$10,679	$14,710
2003	$10,385	$14,080
2002	$8,909	$13,131
2001	$9,731	$11,945
2000	$7,832	$10,807
1999	$6,780	$9,233
1998	$6,605	$8,168
1997	$6,643	$8,222
1995	$7,263	$7,665
1992	$5,938	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$25,139

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wilmington School District	Massachusetts
2023	$26,330	$23,465
2022	$22,832	$21,748
2021	$25,920	$23,307
2020	$22,832	$21,748
2019	$21,498	$21,401
2018	$20,253	$19,776
2017	$19,004	$20,105
2016	$18,967	$19,473
2015	$14,311	$19,181
2014	$17,116	$18,091
2012	$14,961	$17,137
2011	$14,056	$19,427
2010	$13,043	$19,181
2009	$13,714	$16,788
2008	$12,290	$19,196
2007	$11,829	$18,606
2006	$11,292	$17,681
2005	$10,762	$15,640
2004	$10,140	$14,676
2003	$9,721	$13,753
2002	$9,238	$13,695
2001	$9,653	$12,113
2000	$7,798	$10,872
1999	$7,974	$9,235
1998	$6,741	$8,243
1997	$6,508	$7,752
1995	$6,270	$6,904
1992	$5,551	$5,896

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Best Wilmington School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Boutwell

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17 Boutwell Avenue
Wilmington, MA 01887
(978) 694-6070

Gr: PK-K | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: n/an/a

Wildwood

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182 Wildwood Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
(978) 694-6010

Gr: PK-K | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,918 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 94% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Top 50%
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education