Total enrollment
1,669
-21 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Hamilton-Wenham
Massachusetts · 1,669 students · 3 cities
Of all public K-12 schools in Massachusetts, 5 sit under Hamilton-Wenham, with combined enrollment of roughly 1,669 students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Hamilton-Wenham
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hamilton-Wenham ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,669 | #156 of 231 | #5,065 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #119 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #101 of 231 | #1,708 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.0% | #180 of 206 | #5,320 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 Hamilton-Wenham
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,780 to 1,669 students (down 6%) and from 146 to 143 full-time teachers (down 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | South Hamilton | High | 09-12 | 448 |
| Miles River Middle | Hamilton | Middle | 06-08 | 391 |
| Winthrop School | South Hamilton | Elementary | PK-05 | 329 |
| Bessie Buker Elementary | Wenham | Elementary | KG-05 | 255 |
| Cutler School | South Hamilton | Elementary | KG-05 | 246 |
About Hamilton-Wenham
Hamilton-Wenham is a rural-scale Massachusetts school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 1,669.
On the school-mix side, Hamilton-Wenham covers 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 334 in this district, meaningfully below the Massachusetts typical of 501.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,669 students, stayed largely flat from the 1,690 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Hamilton-Wenham discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.