Total enrollment
3,986
-446 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Wellesley
Massachusetts · 4,127 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in Wellesley reaches 4,127 students across 10 schools (8 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Wellesley
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-1 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wellesley ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,127 | #60 of 231 | #2,351 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #38 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #35 of 231 | #644 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #56 of 206 | #2,113 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 Wellesley
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 4,770 to 3,899 students (down 18%) and from 372 to 372 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley Sr High | Wellesley | High | 09-12 | 1,262 |
| Wellesley Middle | Wellesley | Middle | 06-08 | 919 |
| Hunnewell | Wellesley | Elementary | KG-05 | 294 |
| Schofield | Wellesley | Elementary | KG-05 | 291 |
| Sprague Elementary School | Wellesley | Elementary | KG-05 | 289 |
| Katharine Lee Bates | Wellesley | Elementary | KG-05 | 286 |
| John D Hardy | Wellesley | Elementary | KG-05 | 280 |
| Joseph E Fiske | Wellesley | Elementary | KG-05 | 278 |
| Ernest F Upham | Wellesley | Elementary | KG-05 | 141 |
| Preschool at Wellesley Schools | Wellesley | Elementary | PK-PK | 87 |
About Wellesley
Wellesley administers 10 public schools across Massachusetts, collectively hosting roughly 4,127 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Wellesley is made up of 8 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Wellesley runs about 413 students per school, 18% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 501.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,986 students, declined 10% from the 4,432 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Wellesley shed 1 school, going from 10 to 9.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wellesley discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.