George F. Willett

George F. Willett is one of the low-enrollment elementary-level communitys in Norwood, Massachusetts, part of Norwood, with 256 students on its rolls from grade K. Enrollment runs roughly 33% below the state mean of about 381.

Within Norwood, which oversees 9 schools and 3,575 students, George F. Willett is one campus in the system.

On demographics, George F. Willett records that the largest single group is White at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 11% Black, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Norfolk County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, Norfolk County reports that median household earnings sit near $130,739, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. George F. Willett is one of 198 public schools in Norfolk County (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students).

Nearest neighbor: Norwood High, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around George F. Willett.

George F. Willett operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. George F. Willett's enrollment has decreased 34% since 2018, when it stood at 389 (now 256). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 11% to 21% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

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