Total enrollment
3,986
-1,020 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
10 schools in Wellesley
Massachusetts · Public K-12
Parents in Wellesley have 10 public K-12 options when picking a school, with combined enrollment near 4,127 students (8 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Wellesley
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
62%
was 71%
% Hispanic
8%
was 5%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
19%
was 14%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest F Upham | Elementary | KG-05 | 141 |
| Hunnewell | Elementary | KG-05 | 294 |
| John D Hardy | Elementary | KG-05 | 280 |
| Joseph E Fiske | Elementary | KG-05 | 278 |
| Katharine Lee Bates | Elementary | KG-05 | 286 |
| Preschool at Wellesley Schools | Elementary | PK-PK | 87 |
| Schofield | Elementary | KG-05 | 291 |
| Sprague Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 289 |
| Wellesley Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 919 |
| Wellesley Sr High | High | 09-12 | 1,262 |
About Wellesley
Across Wellesley, Massachusetts, 10 public schools teaches about 4,127 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city consists of 8 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 413, below the state mean of about 501.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 20%: 5,006 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,986 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 71% to 62%.
On this page, the community for Wellesley discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.