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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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 89 students in Wellesley School District.
Public Preschools in Wellesley School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
10 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
4,158 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
376 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Wellesley School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 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
0.54
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
701 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
17%
6%
# Hispanic Students
265 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
159 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
2,708 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
65%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
318 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
248
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
299
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
293
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
307
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
320
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
297
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
319
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
356
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
339
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
349
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
368
486
# Ungraded Students:
-
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,040 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,080 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,040
$23,913
Spending / Student
$30,080
$24,672
Best Wellesley School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Preschool At Wellesley Schools
Magnet School
63 Hastings Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6222
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6222
Grades: PK
| 89 students
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