Top Rankings
Wellesley 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,358 students in Wellesley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Wellesley School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Wellesley School District is Wellesley Sr High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Wellesley School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wellesley Sr High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
4,101 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
391 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Wellesley 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 397 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
729 Students
23,209 Students
% Asian Students
18%
7%
# Hispanic Students
300 Students
82,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
25%
# Black Students
162 Students
37,509 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
2,593 Students
168,963 Students
% White Students
63%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
298 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
310 Students
13,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
972
# Students in K Grade:
269
1,564
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
1,660
# Students in 2nd Grade:
311
1,779
# Students in 3rd Grade:
277
1,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
1,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
306
2,733
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
8,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
12,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
321
73,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
345
73,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
71,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
356
68,770
# Ungraded Students:
9
1,649
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,485 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,498 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,485
$23,845
Spending / Student
$30,498
$24,602
Best Wellesley School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wellesley Sr High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
50 Rice Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6290
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6290
Grades: 9-12
| 1,358 students
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