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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 686 students in Holliston School District.
Public Preschools in Holliston School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
4 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
2,724 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Holliston School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 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.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%

Graduation Rate
96%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
239 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
9%
6%
# Hispanic Students
231 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
30 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,053 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
75%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
165
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
200
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
233
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
197
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
211
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
485
# Ungraded Students:
3
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,723 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,902 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$21,850 MM

Spending
$52 MM
$22,544 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,723
$23,845

Spending / Student
$18,902
$24,602

Best Holliston School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
235 Woodland Street
Holliston, MA 01746
(508) 429-0647
Holliston, MA 01746
(508) 429-0647
Grades: PK-2
| 686 students
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