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Wakefield School District

Item: Wakefield School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

60 Farm Street
Wakefield, MA 01880

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Top 50%

Tel: (781) 246-6400

www.wakefieldpublicschools.org

Top Rankings

Wakefield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,353 Schools

# Students

3,382 Students

604,692 Students

# Teachers

295 Teachers

51,091 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wakefield School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	30	51
Kind	264	149
1	273	162
2	234	164
3	259	170
4	284	165
5	256	168
6	257	170
7	272	140
8	271	134

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District Rank

Wakefield School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 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 increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#121 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wakefield School District
2023	#121
2022	#124
2021	#159
2019	#173
2018	#175
2017	#199
2016	#193
2015	#250
2014	#167
2013	#162
2012	#171

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52%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wakefield School District	Massachusetts
2023	52%	42%
2022	50%	41%
2021	42%	37%
2019	54%	51%
2018	58%	52%
2017	57%	53%
2016	71%	64%
2015	61%	61%
2014	68%	61%
2013	69%	61%
2012	67%	59%

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54%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wakefield School District	Massachusetts
2022	54%	44%
2021	55%	49%
2019	57%	54%
2018	58%	56%
2017	56%	54%
2016	75%	71%
2015	71%	69%
2014	77%	69%
2013	79%	69%
2012	77%	69%
2011	79%	70%

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54%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wakefield School District	Massachusetts
2022	54%	44%
2021	54%	42%

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(21-22)

97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wakefield School District	Massachusetts
2022	97%	90%
2021	96%	87%
2020	98%	88%
2019	96%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	96%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	93%	86%
2013	93%	85%
2012	90%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wakefield School District	Massachusetts
2024	0.35	0.65
2023	0.34	0.64
2022	0.32	0.62
2021	0.30	0.62
2020	0.29	0.60
2019	0.29	0.60
2018	0.24	0.58
2017	0.24	0.58
2016	0.24	0.56
2015	0.21	0.55
2014	0.20	0.54
2013	0.19	0.53
2012	0.17	0.52
2011	0.16	0.51
2010	0.14	0.50
2009	0.14	0.51
2008	0.12	0.47
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.09	0.45
2005	0.09	0.43
2004	0.08	0.43
2003	0.07	0.42
2002	0.08	0.41
2001	0.06	0.40
2000	0.07	0.39
1999	0.08	0.39
1998	0.07	0.38
1997	0.07	0.38
1996	0.07	0.36
1995	0.06	0.36
1994	0.06	0.35
1993	0.07	0.35
1992	0.06	0.34
1991	0.04	0.33
1990	0.05	0.31
1989	0.05	0.30
1988	0.05	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Wakefield School District	Massachusetts
2024	5%	7%
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Wakefield School District	Massachusetts
2024	9%	25%
2023	9%	24%
2022	8%	23%
2021	8%	22%
2020	6%	21%
2019	6%	21%
2018	5%	19%
2017	5%	19%
2016	6%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	4%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	15%
2007	1%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Wakefield School District	Massachusetts
2024	3%	10%
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	7%

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% White

80%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Wakefield School District	Massachusetts
2024	80%	53%
2023	81%	54%
2022	82%	56%
2021	83%	57%
2020	84%	59%
2019	84%	59%
2018	87%	61%
2017	87%	61%
2016	87%	63%
2015	89%	64%
2014	89%	65%
2013	90%	66%
2012	91%	67%
2011	92%	68%
2010	93%	69%
2009	93%	70%
2008	94%	71%
2007	94%	72%
2006	95%	73%
2005	95%	74%
2004	96%	74%
2003	96%	75%
2002	96%	75%
2001	97%	76%
2000	96%	77%
1999	95%	77%
1998	96%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	96%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	97%	80%
1993	97%	80%
1992	97%	81%
1991	98%	81%
1990	97%	82%
1989	97%	83%
1988	98%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Wakefield School District	Massachusetts
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,954 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,685 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$71 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wakefield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$71 MM	$33 MM
2022	$70 MM	$30 MM
2021	$71 MM	$33 MM
2020	$70 MM	$30 MM
2019	$68 MM	$30 MM
2018	$66 MM	$29 MM
2017	$62 MM	$28 MM
2016	$62 MM	$28 MM
2015	$44 MM	$29 MM
2014	$66 MM	$25 MM
2012	$46 MM	$25 MM
2011	$47 MM	$29 MM
2010	$44 MM	$29 MM
2009	$48 MM	$25 MM
2008	$46 MM	$29 MM
2007	$44 MM	$30 MM
2006	$42 MM	$28 MM
2005	$40 MM	$25 MM
2004	$40 MM	$23 MM
2003	$39 MM	$22 MM
2002	$41 MM	$21 MM
2001	$32 MM	$20 MM
2000	$33 MM	$17 MM
1999	$28 MM	$16 MM
1998	$27 MM	$15 MM
1997	$27 MM	$15 MM
1996	$25 MM	$14 MM
1995	$29 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$70 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wakefield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$70 MM	$31 MM
2022	$69 MM	$30 MM
2021	$70 MM	$31 MM
2020	$69 MM	$30 MM
2019	$65 MM	$29 MM
2018	$61 MM	$27 MM
2017	$59 MM	$26 MM
2016	$56 MM	$26 MM
2015	$43 MM	$28 MM
2014	$81 MM	$25 MM
2012	$47 MM	$24 MM
2011	$45 MM	$28 MM
2010	$43 MM	$28 MM
2009	$47 MM	$24 MM
2008	$45 MM	$27 MM
2007	$44 MM	$28 MM
2006	$42 MM	$26 MM
2005	$40 MM	$23 MM
2004	$40 MM	$23 MM
2003	$38 MM	$22 MM
2002	$41 MM	$22 MM
2001	$33 MM	$20 MM
2000	$33 MM	$18 MM
1999	$28 MM	$16 MM
1998	$27 MM	$15 MM
1997	$26 MM	$14 MM
1996	$25 MM	$14 MM
1995	$23 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,954

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wakefield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,442	$24,728
2022	$19,989	$21,893
2021	$21,416	$24,560
2020	$19,989	$21,893
2019	$19,634	$22,465
2018	$18,809	$21,203
2017	$17,557	$21,707
2016	$17,679	$20,995
2015	$12,825	$20,216
2014	$19,719	$18,426
2012	$13,809	$17,368
2011	$13,961	$19,949
2010	$13,126	$20,216
2009	$14,158	$17,400
2008	$13,179	$20,313
2007	$12,590	$19,874
2006	$12,009	$18,605
2005	$11,563	$16,492
2004	$11,525	$14,710
2003	$11,269	$14,080
2002	$11,933	$13,131
2001	$9,276	$11,945
2000	$9,562	$10,807
1999	$7,966	$9,233
1998	$7,855	$8,168
1997	$7,731	$8,222
1995	$8,555	$7,665
1992	$5,969	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$20,685

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wakefield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,167	$23,465
2022	$19,826	$21,748
2021	$21,142	$23,307
2020	$19,826	$21,748
2019	$18,673	$21,401
2018	$17,513	$19,776
2017	$16,751	$20,105
2016	$16,015	$19,473
2015	$12,561	$19,181
2014	$24,101	$18,091
2012	$13,918	$17,137
2011	$13,529	$19,427
2010	$12,856	$19,181
2009	$13,919	$16,788
2008	$12,995	$19,196
2007	$12,584	$18,606
2006	$12,001	$17,681
2005	$11,556	$15,640
2004	$11,618	$14,676
2003	$10,962	$13,753
2002	$12,083	$13,695
2001	$9,358	$12,113
2000	$9,529	$10,872
1999	$8,034	$9,235
1998	$7,800	$8,243
1997	$7,604	$7,752
1995	$6,770	$6,904
1992	$5,954	$5,896

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Best Wakefield School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Greenwood

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1030 Main Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6460

Gr: K-4 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Woodville School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

30 Farm Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6469

Gr: PK-4 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #33.

Walton

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

18 Davidson Road
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6494

Gr: K-4 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #44.

Galvin Middle School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

525 Main Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6410

Gr: 5-8 | 1,056 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #55.

Dolbeare

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

340 Lowell Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6480

Gr: K-4 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,382 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 97% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Top 50%
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education