Total enrollment
2,701
+1 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Wayland
Massachusetts · 2,701 students · 1 city
Parents inside Wayland pick from 6 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 2,701 students (an average school size of 450).
4-year change in Wayland
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wayland ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,701 | #100 of 231 | #3,548 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #103 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #78 of 231 | #1,364 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #76 of 206 | #2,800 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 Wayland
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,702 to 2,649 students (down 2%) and from 218 to 235 full-time teachers (up 8%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayland High School | Wayland | High | 09-12 | 803 |
| Wayland Middle School | Wayland | Middle | 06-08 | 662 |
| Claypit Hill School | Wayland | Elementary | KG-05 | 495 |
| Loker School | Wayland | Elementary | KG-05 | 359 |
| Happy Hollow School | Wayland | Elementary | KG-05 | 330 |
| The Children's Way Preschool | Wayland | Elementary | PK-PK | 52 |
About Wayland
Wayland runs 6 public schools across Massachusetts, collectively instructing roughly 2,701 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Wayland comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Wayland runs about 450 students per school, 10% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 501.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,701 students, remained close to its prior level from the 2,700 reported in SY 2020-21. Wayland now counts 6 public schools, up from 5 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Wayland discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.