Wayland School District

41 Cochituate Rd
Wayland, MA 01778
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 667 students in Wayland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Wayland School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
2,745 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Wayland School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#14 out of 397 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wayland  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wayland  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.
71%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wayland  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.
75%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wayland  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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wayland  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
414 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
15%
7%
# Hispanic Students
156 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
28%
# Black Students
117 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
1,864 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
68%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
47
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
195
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
225
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
202
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
247
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
200
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
216
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
-
379

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,679 is higher 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 $24,501 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wayland  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
$67 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wayland  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
$26,679
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wayland  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
$24,501
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wayland  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 Wayland School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayland Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
201 Main Street
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-3801
Grades: 6-8
| 667 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,745 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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