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Public School Review - Established 2003

Wayland School District

41 Cochituate Rd
Wayland, MA 01778
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (508) 358-3774
www.wayland.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

Wayland 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 2,701 students in Wayland School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in Massachusetts.
Public Schools in Wayland School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,824 Schools
# Students
2,701 Students
915,932 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
77,193 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWayland School DistrictMassachusetts
Pre-K5280
Kind163156
1190162
2183164
3211170
4233165
5204168
6199170
7249170
8214172
9193183
10197181
11196182
12217179
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District Rank

Wayland School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#14 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWayland School District
2023#14
2022#14
2021#13
2019#15
2018#34
2017#54
2016#51
2015#45
2014#36
2013#51
2012#54
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78%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWayland School DistrictMassachusetts
202378%42%
202275%41%
202168%37%
201979%51%
201879%52%
201777%53%
201685%64%
201585%61%
201483%61%
201382%61%
201280%59%
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71%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWayland School DistrictMassachusetts
202271%44%
202176%49%
201979%54%
201879%56%
201775%54%
201686%71%
201586%69%
201489%69%
201386%69%
201287%69%
201189%70%
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75%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWayland School DistrictMassachusetts
202275%44%
202176%42%
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(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWayland School DistrictMassachusetts
202295%90%
202198%87%
202097%88%
201997%88%
201897%87%
201795%87%
201697%87%
201599%87%
201495%86%
201398%85%
201296%84%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.66

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWayland School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.510.65
20230.500.64
20220.510.62
20210.510.62
20200.490.60
20190.490.60
20180.490.58
20170.490.58
20160.480.56
20150.470.55
20140.450.54
20130.430.53
20120.430.52
20110.420.51
20100.390.50
20090.370.51
20080.350.47
20070.340.46
20060.320.45
20050.300.43
20040.290.43
20030.280.42
20020.260.41
20010.240.40
20000.210.39
19990.200.39
19980.220.38
19970.210.38
19960.230.36
19950.220.36
19940.220.35
19930.230.35
19920.270.34
19910.250.33
19900.230.31
19890.230.30
19880.240.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWayland School DistrictMassachusetts
202415%7%
202314%7%
202215%7%
202115%7%
202016%7%
201916%7%
201815%8%
201715%8%
201616%6%
201515%6%
201415%6%
201314%6%
201214%6%
201113%7%
201012%6%
200912%6%
200811%6%
200712%6%
200611%6%
200510%5%
20049%5%
20039%5%
20029%5%
20017%4%
20005%4%
19995%4%
19986%4%
19974%4%
19965%4%
19955%4%
19945%4%
19935%4%
19926%4%
19916%3%
19906%3%
19895%3%
19885%3%
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% Hispanic
7%
26%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearWayland School DistrictMassachusetts
20246%25%
20236%24%
20225%23%
20215%22%
20204%21%
20194%21%
20184%19%
20174%19%
20164%19%
20154%18%
20144%17%
20133%16%
20123%16%
20114%15%
20104%15%
20094%14%
20085%15%
20074%14%
20064%13%
20053%12%
20043%12%
20033%11%
20022%11%
20012%11%
20002%10%
19992%10%
19982%10%
19972%10%
19962%9%
19951%9%
19942%9%
19931%9%
19922%8%
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% Black
4%
10%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWayland School DistrictMassachusetts
20244%10%
20234%10%
20225%10%
20215%10%
20205%9%
20195%9%
20185%9%
20175%9%
20165%9%
20155%9%
20145%9%
20135%9%
20125%8%
20115%8%
20104%8%
20094%8%
20085%8%
20074%8%
20064%8%
20054%9%
20044%9%
20034%9%
20024%9%
20014%9%
20004%9%
19994%9%
19984%8%
19975%8%
19965%8%
19956%8%
19945%7%
19936%7%
19927%7%
19917%8%
19907%8%
19897%7%
19887%7%
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% White
67%
51%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWayland School DistrictMassachusetts
202468%53%
202369%54%
202268%56%
202168%57%
202069%59%
201969%59%
201870%61%
201770%61%
201670%63%
201571%64%
201473%65%
201374%66%
201274%67%
201175%68%
201077%69%
200978%70%
200879%71%
200780%72%
200681%73%
200583%74%
200484%74%
200384%75%
200285%75%
200187%76%
200089%77%
199989%77%
199888%78%
199789%78%
199688%79%
199588%79%
199488%80%
199388%80%
199285%81%
199186%81%
199087%82%
198987%83%
198887%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearWayland School DistrictMassachusetts
20247%5%
20237%5%
20227%4%
20217%4%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20186%3%
20176%3%
20165%3%
20155%3%
20143%3%
20134%3%
20124%3%
20113%2%
20103%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,114 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,900 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWayland School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$73 MM$33 MM
2022$67 MM$30 MM
2021$73 MM$33 MM
2020$67 MM$30 MM
2019$69 MM$30 MM
2018$64 MM$29 MM
2017$62 MM$28 MM
2016$58 MM$28 MM
2015$50 MM$29 MM
2014$60 MM$25 MM
2012$65 MM$25 MM
2011$50 MM$29 MM
2010$50 MM$29 MM
2009$51 MM$25 MM
2008$48 MM$29 MM
2007$46 MM$30 MM
2006$44 MM$28 MM
2005$42 MM$25 MM
2004$42 MM$23 MM
2003$37 MM$22 MM
2002$39 MM$21 MM
2001$33 MM$20 MM
2000$30 MM$17 MM
1999$24 MM$16 MM
1998$25 MM$15 MM
1997$23 MM$15 MM
1996$22 MM$14 MM
1995$21 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$67 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWayland School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$67 MM$31 MM
2022$72 MM$30 MM
2021$67 MM$31 MM
2020$72 MM$30 MM
2019$65 MM$29 MM
2018$61 MM$27 MM
2017$61 MM$26 MM
2016$56 MM$26 MM
2015$49 MM$28 MM
2014$56 MM$25 MM
2012$52 MM$24 MM
2011$48 MM$28 MM
2010$49 MM$28 MM
2009$50 MM$24 MM
2008$49 MM$27 MM
2007$47 MM$28 MM
2006$44 MM$26 MM
2005$42 MM$23 MM
2004$39 MM$23 MM
2003$37 MM$22 MM
2002$39 MM$22 MM
2001$33 MM$20 MM
2000$29 MM$18 MM
1999$25 MM$16 MM
1998$26 MM$15 MM
1997$22 MM$14 MM
1996$22 MM$14 MM
1995$20 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$27,114
$23,855

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWayland School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$26,592$24,728
2022$24,744$21,893
2021$27,124$24,560
2020$24,744$21,893
2019$25,565$22,465
2018$23,502$21,203
2017$23,295$21,707
2016$21,740$20,995
2015$18,683$20,216
2014$22,271$18,426
2012$24,070$17,368
2011$18,684$19,949
2010$18,144$20,216
2009$18,442$17,400
2008$17,178$20,313
2007$16,042$19,874
2006$15,120$18,605
2005$14,155$16,492
2004$14,030$14,710
2003$12,728$14,080
2002$13,291$13,131
2001$11,452$11,945
2000$10,569$10,807
1999$8,820$9,233
1998$9,286$8,168
1997$8,732$8,222
1995$8,677$7,665
1992$7,498$6,378
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Spending / Student
$24,900
$24,613

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWayland School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$24,421$23,465
2022$26,432$21,748
2021$24,910$23,307
2020$26,432$21,748
2019$24,054$21,401
2018$22,483$19,776
2017$23,012$20,105
2016$20,936$19,473
2015$18,346$19,181
2014$20,976$18,091
2012$19,243$17,137
2011$17,754$19,427
2010$17,817$19,181
2009$18,016$16,788
2008$17,206$19,196
2007$16,366$18,606
2006$14,945$17,681
2005$14,156$15,640
2004$13,056$14,676
2003$12,507$13,753
2002$13,477$13,695
2001$11,470$12,113
2000$10,507$10,872
1999$9,041$9,235
1998$9,601$8,243
1997$8,589$7,752
1995$8,334$6,904
1992$7,135$5,896
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Best Wayland School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wayland High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
264 Old Connecticut Path
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-7746
Gr: 9-12 | 803 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Loker School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
47 Loker Street
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-8601
Gr: K-5 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #33.
Wayland Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
201 Main Street
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-3801
Gr: 6-8 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
Happy Hollow School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
63 Pequot Rd
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-8641
Gr: K-5 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #55.
Claypit Hill School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
40 Adams Lane
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-3851
Gr: K-5 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: n/an/a
The Children's Way Preschool
41 Cochituate Road
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-7072
Gr: PK | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wayland School District?
Wayland School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,701 students.
What is the rank of Wayland School District?
Wayland School District is ranked #14 out of 391 school districts in Massachusetts (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
What is the racial composition of students in Wayland School District?
67% of Wayland School District students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Wayland School District?
Wayland School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.
What is Wayland School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $24,900 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,701 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 78% (Top 5%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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