Total enrollment
4,391
-105 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Winchester
Massachusetts · 4,391 students · 1 city
Public K-12 schools in Winchester number 7, teaching approximately 4,391 Massachusetts students (an average of 627 per school).
4-year change in Winchester
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 Winchester ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,391 | #55 of 231 | #2,208 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #76 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #156 of 231 | #2,726 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #74 of 206 | #2,742 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 Winchester
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 4,662 to 4,391 students (down 6%) and from 360 to 347 full-time teachers (down 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester High School | Winchester | High | 09-12 | 1,404 |
| McCall Middle | Winchester | Middle | 06-08 | 1,036 |
| Vinson-Owen Elementary | Winchester | Elementary | PK-05 | 441 |
| Lynch Elementary | Winchester | Elementary | PK-05 | 426 |
| Ambrose Elementary | Winchester | Elementary | KG-05 | 398 |
| Muraco Elementary | Winchester | Elementary | KG-05 | 352 |
| Lincoln Elementary | Winchester | Elementary | KG-05 | 334 |
About Winchester
Across 7 schools, Winchester enrolls about 4,391 students in Massachusetts. By footprint it is a small district.
In terms of grade levels, Winchester is made up of 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Winchester runs about 627 students per school, 25% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 501.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 4,496 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,391 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Winchester discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.