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 preschool serving 47 students in Wayland School District.
Public Preschools in Wayland School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
2,745 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
17,796 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.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 397 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
414 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
15%
6%
# Hispanic Students
156 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
117 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
1,864 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
68%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
195
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
225
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
202
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
247
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
200
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
216
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
485
# Ungraded Students:
-
79
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.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,679
$23,845
Spending / Student
$24,501
$24,602
Best Wayland School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
41 Cochituate Road
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-7072
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-7072
Grades: PK
| 47 students
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