Wilmington School District

161 Church Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 286 students in Wilmington School District.
Public Preschools in Wilmington School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,801 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Wilmington School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#113 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wilmington  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wilmington  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wilmington  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wilmington  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
161 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
6%
6%
# Hispanic Students
148 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
28%
# Black Students
37 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,336 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
84%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
76
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
210
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
232
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
216
# Ungraded Students:
1
8

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,852 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,189 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wilmington  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$73 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Wilmington  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,852
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wilmington  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,189
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wilmington  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wilmington School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Boutwell
17 Boutwell Avenue
Wilmington, MA 01887
(978) 694-6070
Grades: PK-K
| 128 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wildwood
182 Wildwood Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
(978) 694-6010
Grades: PK-K
| 158 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,801 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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