Total enrollment
2,668
+112 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Dedham
Massachusetts · 2,668 students · 1 city
Dedham is a public-school district inside Massachusetts, running 7 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 2,668 students, broken out as 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Dedham
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Dedham ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,668 | #104 of 231 | #3,586 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #64 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #27 of 231 | #545 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #63 of 206 | #2,249 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Dedham
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 2,658 to 2,668 students (unchanged) and from 244 to 259 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dedham High | Dedham | High | 09-12 | 719 |
| Dedham Middle School | Dedham | Middle | 06-08 | 555 |
| Avery | Dedham | Elementary | 01-05 | 321 |
| Greenlodge | Dedham | Elementary | 01-05 | 320 |
| Early Childhood Center | Dedham | Elementary | PK-KG | 285 |
| Oakdale | Dedham | Elementary | 01-05 | 262 |
| Riverdale | Dedham | Elementary | 01-05 | 206 |
About Dedham
Dedham is a thinly populated Massachusetts school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 2,668.
Looking at the level breakdown, Dedham spans 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Dedham runs about 381 students per school, 24% below the state mean of roughly 501.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 4%: 2,556 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,668 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Dedham discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.