Top Rankings
Walpole 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 88 students in Walpole School District.
Public Preschools in Walpole School District have a diversity score of 0.49, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
3,649 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Walpole 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.68
# American Indian Students
14 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
267 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
7%
6%
# Hispanic Students
281 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
146 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
2,800 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
77%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
135 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
291
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
328
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
281
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
274
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
270
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
250
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
248
486
# Ungraded Students:
4
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,125 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 $20,667 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,125
$23,913
Spending / Student
$20,667
$24,672
Best Walpole School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Daniel Feeney Preschool Center
Magnet School
415 Elm Street
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7374
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7374
Grades: PK
| 88 students
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