Wilmington School District

161 Church Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 781 students in Wilmington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Wilmington School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
2,918 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
276 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Wilmington School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 94% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#134 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wilmington  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wilmington  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.
48%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wilmington  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.
55%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wilmington  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.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wilmington  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
203 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
190 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
28%
# Black Students
52 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,337 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
80%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
128
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
318
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
241
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
266
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
-
379

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,856 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 $25,139 is higher 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
$70 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wilmington  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
$73 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wilmington  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
$23,856
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wilmington  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
$25,139
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wilmington  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 Wilmington School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilmington Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
25 Carter Lane
Wilmington, MA 01887
(978) 694-6080
Grades: 6-8
| 781 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,918 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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