Total enrollment
3,565
-90 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Walpole
Massachusetts · 4,380 students · 3 cities
Public K-12 education in Walpole runs across 9 schools with combined enrollment of about 4,380 students, averaging 487 per school.
4-year change in Walpole
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-1 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Walpole ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,380 | #56 of 231 | #2,215 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #45 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #92 of 231 | #1,565 of 9,044 |
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 Walpole
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,865 to 2,736 students (down 5%) and from 215 to 230 full-time teachers (up 7%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walpole High | Walpole | High | 09-12 | 917 |
| Walpole Middle School | E. Walpole | Middle | 06-08 | 829 |
| Fisher | Walpole | Elementary | KG-05 | 463 |
| Old Post Road | East Walpole | Elementary | KG-05 | 458 |
| Elm Street School | Walpole | Elementary | KG-05 | 438 |
| Eleanor N Johnson Middle | Walpole | Middle | 06-08 | 415 |
| Bird Middle | East Walpole | Middle | 06-08 | 400 |
| Boyden | Walpole | Elementary | KG-05 | 395 |
| Daniel Feeney Preschool Center | Walpole | Elementary | PK-PK | 65 |
About Walpole
Walpole maintains 9 public schools across Massachusetts, collectively teacheing roughly 4,380 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Walpole spans 5 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Walpole has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,655 students to 3,565. Over that span, Walpole lost 1 school, going from 8 to 7.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Walpole discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.