Total enrollment
2,689
-65 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Holliston
Massachusetts · 2,689 students · 1 city
Looking at the Holliston system: 4 public K-12 schools serving approximately 2,689 students inside Massachusetts, averaging 672 per school.
4-year change in Holliston
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Holliston ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,689 | #102 of 231 | #3,562 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #152 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #175 of 231 | #3,108 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #125 of 206 | #3,956 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 Holliston
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,905 to 2,689 students (down 7%) and from 214 to 206 full-time teachers (down 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holliston High | Holliston | High | 09-12 | 809 |
| Miller School | Holliston | Elementary | 03-05 | 649 |
| Robert H. Adams Middle School | Holliston | Middle | 06-08 | 626 |
| Placentino Elementary | Holliston | Elementary | PK-02 | 605 |
About Holliston
As a low-population district in Massachusetts, Holliston instructs 2,689 students across 4 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Holliston spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 672 in this district, noticeably above the Massachusetts typical of 501.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,689 students, stayed largely flat from the 2,754 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Holliston discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.