Holliston School District

370 Hollis Street
Holliston, MA 01746
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 655 students in Holliston School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Holliston School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
2,776 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Holliston School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#71 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Holliston  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holliston  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.
57%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holliston  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.
64%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Holliston  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.
96%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Holliston  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.67
# American Indian Students
14 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
288 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
10%
7%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
37 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,204 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
79%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
86
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
191
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
234
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
219
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
221
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
219
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
215
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
203
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
8
372

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,372 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,548 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Holliston  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
$52 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Holliston  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
$18,372
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Holliston  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
$18,548
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Holliston  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 Holliston School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert H. Adams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
323 Woodland Street
Holliston, MA 01746
(508) 429-0657
Grades: 6-8
| 655 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,776 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 96% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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