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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 97 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 43% 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
567 Schools
# Students
4,101 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
391 Teachers
17,796 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% 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)
(22-23)80%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
44%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
6%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
63%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
63 Hastings Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6222
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6222
Grades: PK
| 97 students
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