Total enrollment
2,756
+26 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Wilmington
Massachusetts · 2,756 students · 1 city
Wilmington runs 7 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 2,756 and an average school size of 394.
4-year change in Wilmington
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 Wilmington ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,756 | #98 of 231 | #3,492 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #75 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #25 of 231 | #537 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.1% | #143 of 206 | #4,406 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 Wilmington
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,136 to 2,756 students (down 12%) and from 263 to 270 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Middle School | Wilmington | Middle | 06-08 | 782 |
| Wilmington High | Wilmington | High | 09-12 | 619 |
| Woburn Street | Wilmington | Elementary | 01-03 | 368 |
| West Intermediate | Wilmington | Elementary | 04-05 | 309 |
| Shawsheen Elementary | Wilmington | Elementary | 01-03 | 304 |
| North Intermediate | Wilmington | Elementary | 04-05 | 246 |
| Boutwell | Wilmington | Elementary | PK-KG | 128 |
About Wilmington
Wilmington is a sparse Massachusetts school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 2,756.
In terms of grade levels, Wilmington spans 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 394 in this district, lower than the Massachusetts typical of 501.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,756 students, held roughly steady from the 2,730 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wilmington discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.