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Winchester School District

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

40 Samoset Road
Winchester, MA 01890

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (781) 721-7004

www.winchesterps.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

7 Schools

567 Schools

# Students

4,391 Students

204,892 Students

# Teachers

347 Teachers

17,529 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Winchester School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	67	77
Kind	107	83
1	129	78
2	124	72
3	142	63
4	125	56
5	173	47

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District Rank

Winchester 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 97% has increased from 94% 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	Winchester School District
2023	#15
2022	#20
2021	#25
2019	#9
2018	#14
2017	#33
2016	#25
2015	#28
2014	#27
2013	#31
2012	#30
2011	#25
2010	#16

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73%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Winchester School District	Massachusetts
2023	73%	42%
2022	70%	41%
2021	64%	37%
2019	80%	51%
2018	83%	52%
2017	81%	53%
2016	86%	64%
2015	85%	61%
2014	84%	61%
2013	84%	61%
2012	84%	59%
2011	83%	59%
2010	84%	59%

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72%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Winchester School District	Massachusetts
2022	72%	44%
2021	75%	49%
2019	81%	54%
2018	83%	56%
2017	80%	54%
2016	90%	71%
2015	90%	69%
2014	90%	69%
2013	89%	69%
2012	89%	69%
2011	90%	70%
2010	90%	69%

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77%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Winchester School District	Massachusetts
2022	77%	44%
2021	73%	42%

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97%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Winchester School District	Massachusetts
2023	97%	89%
2022	94%	90%
2021	98%	87%
2020	97%	88%
2019	96%	88%
2018	94%	87%
2017	99%	87%
2016	97%	87%
2015	95%	87%
2014	99%	86%
2013	96%	85%
2012	98%	84%
2011	95%	83%

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(2022-23)

9.3%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Winchester School District	Massachusetts
2023	9.3%	22.8%
2022	10.3%	28.6%
2021	5.5%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Winchester School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.49	0.64
2022	0.48	0.62
2021	0.48	0.62
2020	0.45	0.61
2019	0.45	0.60
2018	0.42	0.59
2017	0.42	0.58
2016	0.41	0.56
2015	0.38	0.55
2014	0.37	0.54
2013	0.36	0.53
2012	0.34	0.52
2011	0.34	0.51
2010	0.33	0.50
2009	0.31	0.48
2008	0.26	0.47
2007	0.22	0.46
2006	0.19	0.45
2005	0.17	0.43
2004	0.18	0.42
2003	0.18	0.42
2002	0.18	0.40
2001	0.13	0.40
2000	0.13	0.39
1999	0.12	0.39
1998	0.13	0.38
1997	0.15	0.38
1996	0.12	0.36
1995	0.12	0.36
1994	0.10	0.36
1993	0.09	0.35
1992	0.09	0.35
1991	0.10	0.33
1990	0.09	0.32
1989	0.09	0.30
1988	0.09	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

21%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Winchester School District	Massachusetts
2023	20%	7%
2022	20%	7%
2021	19%	7%
2020	18%	7%
2019	18%	7%
2018	17%	7%
2017	17%	7%
2016	16%	6%
2015	15%	6%
2014	14%	6%
2013	14%	6%
2012	13%	6%
2011	13%	6%
2010	12%	6%
2009	11%	5%
2008	10%	5%
2007	8%	5%
2006	8%	5%
2005	7%	5%
2004	6%	5%
2003	5%	5%
2002	6%	4%
2001	6%	4%
2000	5%	4%
1999	5%	4%
1998	5%	4%
1997	5%	4%
1996	4%	4%
1995	5%	4%
1994	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%
1992	3%	4%
1991	4%	3%
1990	3%	3%
1989	3%	3%
1988	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Winchester School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	24%
2022	4%	23%
2021	4%	22%
2020	3%	22%
2019	3%	21%
2018	3%	20%
2017	3%	19%
2016	3%	19%
2015	3%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	15%
2009	3%	15%
2008	4%	14%
2007	3%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	3%	11%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	7%
1988	1%	6%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Winchester School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	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%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	2%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	7%

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% White

65%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Winchester School District	Massachusetts
2023	68%	54%
2022	69%	56%
2021	70%	57%
2020	72%	58%
2019	72%	59%
2018	74%	60%
2017	74%	61%
2016	75%	63%
2015	77%	64%
2014	78%	65%
2013	79%	66%
2012	80%	67%
2011	81%	68%
2010	81%	69%
2009	83%	70%
2008	85%	71%
2007	88%	72%
2006	89%	73%
2005	91%	74%
2004	90%	75%
2003	91%	75%
2002	90%	76%
2001	92%	76%
2000	93%	77%
1999	93%	77%
1998	93%	78%
1997	92%	78%
1996	94%	79%
1995	94%	79%
1994	94%	79%
1993	95%	80%
1992	95%	80%
1991	94%	81%
1990	95%	82%
1989	96%	83%
1988	95%	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	Winchester School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,710 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,957 is less than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$100 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Winchester School District	Massachusetts
2023	$100 MM	$34 MM
2022	$98 MM	$33 MM
2021	$98 MM	$33 MM
2020	$94 MM	$30 MM
2019	$88 MM	$30 MM
2018	$84 MM	$29 MM
2017	$86 MM	$28 MM
2016	$93 MM	$28 MM
2015	$57 MM	$29 MM
2014	$68 MM	$25 MM
2012	$62 MM	$25 MM
2011	$60 MM	$29 MM
2010	$57 MM	$29 MM
2009	$57 MM	$25 MM
2008	$53 MM	$29 MM
2007	$52 MM	$30 MM
2006	$47 MM	$28 MM
2005	$43 MM	$25 MM
2004	$41 MM	$23 MM
2003	$39 MM	$22 MM
2002	$34 MM	$21 MM
2001	$33 MM	$20 MM
2000	$30 MM	$17 MM
1999	$27 MM	$16 MM
1998	$26 MM	$15 MM
1997	$26 MM	$15 MM
1996	$24 MM	$14 MM
1995	$27 MM	$14 MM
1992	$17 MM	$10 MM
1990	$17 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$101 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Winchester School District	Massachusetts
2023	$101 MM	$35 MM
2022	$94 MM	$32 MM
2021	$93 MM	$31 MM
2020	$91 MM	$30 MM
2019	$81 MM	$29 MM
2018	$87 MM	$27 MM
2017	$113 MM	$26 MM
2016	$118 MM	$26 MM
2015	$56 MM	$28 MM
2014	$71 MM	$25 MM
2012	$59 MM	$24 MM
2011	$58 MM	$28 MM
2010	$56 MM	$28 MM
2009	$61 MM	$24 MM
2008	$53 MM	$27 MM
2007	$53 MM	$28 MM
2006	$52 MM	$26 MM
2005	$44 MM	$23 MM
2004	$40 MM	$23 MM
2003	$38 MM	$22 MM
2002	$35 MM	$22 MM
2001	$33 MM	$20 MM
2000	$29 MM	$18 MM
1999	$27 MM	$16 MM
1998	$26 MM	$15 MM
1997	$25 MM	$14 MM
1996	$24 MM	$14 MM
1995	$22 MM	$12 MM
1992	$17 MM	$9 MM
1990	$17 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,710

$25,203

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Winchester School District	Massachusetts
2023	$23,014	$25,503
2022	$22,450	$23,858
2021	$21,827	$24,560
2020	$19,992	$21,893
2019	$19,022	$22,465
2018	$17,945	$21,203
2017	$18,634	$21,707
2016	$20,176	$20,995
2015	$12,594	$20,216
2014	$15,217	$18,426
2012	$14,236	$17,368
2011	$14,025	$19,949
2010	$13,515	$20,216
2009	$13,923	$17,400
2008	$13,303	$20,313
2007	$13,176	$19,874
2006	$12,326	$18,605
2005	$11,756	$16,492
2004	$11,532	$14,710
2003	$11,097	$14,080
2002	$10,053	$13,131
2001	$9,688	$11,945
2000	$9,006	$10,807
1999	$8,599	$9,233
1998	$8,213	$8,168
1997	$8,192	$8,222
1995	$8,763	$7,665
1992	$6,024	$6,378
1990	$6,215	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$22,957

$27,530

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Winchester School District	Massachusetts
2023	$23,264	$26,410
2022	$21,662	$23,735
2021	$20,634	$23,307
2020	$19,487	$21,748
2019	$17,541	$21,401
2018	$18,697	$19,776
2017	$24,514	$20,105
2016	$25,748	$19,473
2015	$12,459	$19,181
2014	$16,066	$18,091
2012	$13,562	$17,137
2011	$13,429	$19,427
2010	$13,371	$19,181
2009	$14,992	$16,788
2008	$13,204	$19,196
2007	$13,546	$18,606
2006	$13,556	$17,681
2005	$11,958	$15,640
2004	$11,334	$14,676
2003	$10,793	$13,753
2002	$10,259	$13,695
2001	$9,676	$12,113
2000	$8,950	$10,872
1999	$8,559	$9,235
1998	$8,147	$8,243
1997	$7,985	$7,752
1995	$7,234	$6,904
1992	$6,018	$5,896
1990	$6,151	$5,896

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Best Winchester School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Vinson-owen Elementary School

(Math: 71% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

75 Johnson Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7019

Gr: PK-5 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #22.

Lynch Elementary School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

10 Brantwood Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7013

Gr: PK-5 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,391 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 97% (Top 5% in MA)
: Top 5%
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education