Total enrollment
3,382
+73 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Wakefield
Massachusetts · 3,382 students · 1 city
Public K-12 schools in Wakefield number 7, teaching approximately 3,382 Massachusetts students (an average of 483 per school).
4-year change in Wakefield
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 Wakefield ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,382 | #77 of 231 | #2,879 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #72 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #86 of 231 | #1,453 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.7% | #141 of 206 | #4,359 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 Wakefield
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,505 to 3,382 students (down 4%) and from 257 to 296 full-time teachers (up 15%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galvin Middle School | Wakefield | Middle | 05-08 | 1,056 |
| Wakefield Memorial High | Wakefield | High | 09-12 | 854 |
| Woodville School | Wakefield | Elementary | PK-04 | 456 |
| Dolbeare | Wakefield | Elementary | KG-04 | 443 |
| Greenwood | Wakefield | Elementary | KG-04 | 227 |
| Walton | Wakefield | Elementary | KG-04 | 218 |
| Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School | Wakefield | Elementary | PK-PK | 128 |
About Wakefield
As a low-population district in Massachusetts, Wakefield serves 3,382 students across 7 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Wakefield consists of 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,382 students, held roughly steady from the 3,309 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Wakefield discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.