For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 307 students in Dedham School District.
Public Preschools in Dedham School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,555 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Dedham School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
59 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
433 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
30%
# Black Students
197 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
1,721 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
68%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
201
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
199
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
486
# Ungraded Students:
5
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,071 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,052 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,071
$23,913
Spending / Student
$28,052
$24,672
Best Dedham School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
1100 High Street
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 310-8000
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 310-8000
Grades: PK-K
| 307 students
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