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Public School Review - Established 2003

Wellesley School District

40 Kingsbury Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (781) 446-6210
wellesleyps.org

Top Rankings

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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 87 students in Wellesley School District.
Public Preschools in Wellesley School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
3,986 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Wellesley 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#8 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWellesley School District
2023#8
2022#13
2021#13
2019#15
2018#36
2017#49
2016#40
2015#34
2014#39
2013#48
2012#50
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80%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWellesley School DistrictMassachusetts
202380%42%
202273%41%
202166%37%
201977%51%
201878%52%
201775%53%
201682%64%
201583%61%
201482%61%
201381%61%
201278%59%
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73%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWellesley School DistrictMassachusetts
202273%44%
202177%49%
201980%54%
201878%56%
201779%54%
201689%71%
201589%69%
201489%69%
201388%69%
201289%69%
201188%70%
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71%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWellesley School DistrictMassachusetts
202271%44%
202169%42%
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97%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWellesley School DistrictMassachusetts
202397%90%
202296%90%
202197%87%
202096%88%
201998%88%
201897%87%
201796%87%
201696%87%
201596%87%
201497%86%
201397%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWellesley School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.560.65
20230.540.64
20220.520.62
20210.510.62
20200.480.60
20190.480.60
20180.460.58
20170.460.58
20160.440.56
20150.430.55
20140.400.54
20130.390.53
20120.380.52
20110.360.51
20100.330.50
20090.330.51
20080.320.47
20070.300.46
20060.230.45
20050.240.43
20040.240.43
20030.240.42
20020.230.41
20010.230.40
20000.220.39
19990.210.39
19980.210.38
19970.210.38
19960.190.36
19950.200.36
19940.190.35
19930.190.35
19920.210.34
19910.190.33
19900.190.31
19890.180.30
19880.180.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWellesley School DistrictMassachusetts
202418%7%
202317%7%
202216%7%
202116%7%
202014%7%
201914%7%
201814%8%
201714%8%
201612%6%
201512%6%
201410%6%
201310%6%
20129%6%
20119%7%
20108%6%
20098%6%
20089%6%
20078%6%
20066%6%
20057%5%
20047%5%
20037%5%
20027%5%
20016%4%
20005%4%
19995%4%
19985%4%
19975%4%
19964%4%
19955%4%
19944%4%
19934%4%
19924%4%
19914%3%
19904%3%
19893%3%
19883%3%
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% Hispanic
8%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearWellesley School DistrictMassachusetts
20247%25%
20236%24%
20226%23%
20215%22%
20205%21%
20195%21%
20184%19%
20174%19%
20165%19%
20154%18%
20145%17%
20135%16%
20125%16%
20115%15%
20104%15%
20094%14%
20085%15%
20075%14%
20063%13%
20052%12%
20042%12%
20032%11%
20022%11%
20012%11%
20003%10%
19992%10%
19982%10%
19972%10%
19962%9%
19952%9%
19942%9%
19932%9%
19922%8%
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% Black
4%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWellesley School DistrictMassachusetts
20244%10%
20234%10%
20224%10%
20214%10%
20204%9%
20194%9%
20184%9%
20174%9%
20164%9%
20154%9%
20145%9%
20134%9%
20124%8%
20114%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%
19964%8%
19955%8%
19945%7%
19935%7%
19926%7%
19915%8%
19905%8%
19896%7%
19887%7%
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% White
62%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWellesley School DistrictMassachusetts
202463%53%
202365%54%
202267%56%
202168%57%
202070%59%
201970%59%
201872%61%
201772%61%
201674%63%
201575%64%
201476%65%
201377%66%
201278%67%
201179%68%
201082%69%
200982%70%
200881%71%
200783%72%
200687%73%
200587%74%
200487%74%
200387%75%
200287%75%
200188%76%
200088%77%
199989%77%
199889%78%
199788%78%
199690%79%
199588%79%
199489%80%
199389%80%
199288%81%
199190%81%
199090%82%
198990%83%
198890%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)

YearWellesley School DistrictMassachusetts
20248%5%
20238%5%
20227%4%
20217%4%
20207%4%
20197%4%
20186%3%
20176%3%
20165%3%
20155%3%
20144%3%
20134%3%
20124%3%
20113%2%
20102%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,422 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,378 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWellesley School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$133 MM$33 MM
2022$129 MM$30 MM
2021$133 MM$33 MM
2020$129 MM$30 MM
2019$129 MM$30 MM
2018$123 MM$29 MM
2017$122 MM$28 MM
2016$114 MM$28 MM
2015$94 MM$29 MM
2014$102 MM$25 MM
2012$90 MM$25 MM
2011$110 MM$29 MM
2010$94 MM$29 MM
2009$77 MM$25 MM
2008$81 MM$29 MM
2007$74 MM$30 MM
2006$62 MM$28 MM
2005$59 MM$25 MM
2004$57 MM$23 MM
2003$54 MM$22 MM
2002$58 MM$21 MM
2001$48 MM$20 MM
2000$42 MM$17 MM
1999$38 MM$16 MM
1998$35 MM$15 MM
1997$33 MM$15 MM
1996$30 MM$14 MM
1995$36 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$125 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWellesley School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$125 MM$31 MM
2022$122 MM$30 MM
2021$125 MM$31 MM
2020$122 MM$30 MM
2019$119 MM$29 MM
2018$116 MM$27 MM
2017$113 MM$26 MM
2016$105 MM$26 MM
2015$84 MM$28 MM
2014$98 MM$25 MM
2012$86 MM$24 MM
2011$88 MM$28 MM
2010$84 MM$28 MM
2009$74 MM$24 MM
2008$80 MM$27 MM
2007$72 MM$28 MM
2006$62 MM$26 MM
2005$63 MM$23 MM
2004$60 MM$23 MM
2003$63 MM$22 MM
2002$58 MM$22 MM
2001$48 MM$20 MM
2000$42 MM$18 MM
1999$38 MM$16 MM
1998$35 MM$15 MM
1997$32 MM$14 MM
1996$30 MM$14 MM
1995$31 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$33,422
$23,855

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWellesley School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$32,040$24,728
2022$26,554$21,893
2021$30,059$24,560
2020$26,554$21,893
2019$25,955$22,465
2018$24,562$21,203
2017$24,261$21,707
2016$22,416$20,995
2015$18,478$20,216
2014$20,170$18,426
2012$18,065$17,368
2011$22,519$19,949
2010$19,233$20,216
2009$15,742$17,400
2008$17,060$20,313
2007$15,927$19,874
2006$13,670$18,605
2005$13,341$16,492
2004$13,401$14,710
2003$13,248$14,080
2002$14,827$13,131
2001$12,792$11,945
2000$11,427$10,807
1999$10,642$9,233
1998$9,856$8,168
1997$9,600$8,222
1995$11,153$7,665
1992$7,442$6,378
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Spending / Student
$31,378
$24,613

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWellesley School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$30,080$23,465
2022$25,190$21,748
2021$28,220$23,307
2020$25,190$21,748
2019$24,046$21,401
2018$23,268$19,776
2017$22,450$20,105
2016$20,604$19,473
2015$16,643$19,181
2014$19,478$18,091
2012$17,304$17,137
2011$18,049$19,427
2010$17,324$19,181
2009$15,202$16,788
2008$16,821$19,196
2007$15,544$18,606
2006$13,651$17,681
2005$14,321$15,640
2004$14,008$14,676
2003$15,482$13,753
2002$15,033$13,695
2001$12,640$12,113
2000$11,341$10,872
1999$10,562$9,235
1998$9,846$8,243
1997$9,327$7,752
1995$9,493$6,904
1992$7,253$5,896
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Best Wellesley School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Preschool At Wellesley Schools
63 Hastings Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6222
Gr: PK | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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