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Item: Walpole School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

135 School Street
Walpole, MA 02081

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Top 20%

Tel: (508) 660-7200

www.walpole.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

Walpole School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,353 Schools

# Students

3,565 Students

604,692 Students

# Teachers

306 Teachers

51,091 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walpole School District	Massachusetts
Kind	261	149
1	281	162
2	288	164
3	291	170
4	329	165
5	304	168
6	291	170
7	275	140
8	263	134

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District Rank

Walpole School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#74 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Walpole School District
2023	#74
2022	#76
2021	#61
2019	#88
2018	#92
2017	#107
2016	#124
2015	#120
2014	#109
2013	#124
2012	#111

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64%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Walpole School District	Massachusetts
2023	64%	42%
2022	61%	41%
2021	59%	37%
2019	65%	51%
2018	68%	52%
2017	67%	53%
2016	75%	64%
2015	74%	61%
2014	73%	61%
2013	72%	61%
2012	70%	59%

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56%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Walpole School District	Massachusetts
2022	56%	44%
2021	64%	49%
2019	67%	54%
2018	68%	56%
2017	70%	54%
2016	83%	71%
2015	84%	69%
2014	84%	69%
2013	82%	69%
2012	85%	69%
2011	84%	70%

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56%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Walpole School District	Massachusetts
2022	56%	44%
2021	56%	42%

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94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Walpole School District	Massachusetts
2023	94%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	94%	87%
2020	97%	88%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	97%	87%
2016	95%	87%
2015	95%	87%
2014	94%	86%
2013	97%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Walpole School District	Massachusetts
2024	0.41	0.65
2023	0.40	0.64
2022	0.38	0.62
2021	0.35	0.62
2020	0.32	0.60
2019	0.32	0.60
2018	0.30	0.58
2017	0.30	0.58
2016	0.29	0.56
2015	0.27	0.55
2014	0.28	0.54
2013	0.26	0.53
2012	0.25	0.52
2011	0.22	0.51
2010	0.20	0.50
2009	0.18	0.51
2008	0.16	0.47
2007	0.14	0.46
2006	0.12	0.45
2005	0.10	0.43
2004	0.09	0.43
2003	0.06	0.42
2002	0.07	0.41
2001	0.08	0.40
2000	0.07	0.39
1999	0.07	0.39
1998	0.06	0.38
1997	0.06	0.38
1996	0.07	0.36
1995	0.06	0.36
1994	0.07	0.35
1993	0.06	0.35
1992	0.07	0.34
1991	0.06	0.33
1990	0.07	0.31
1989	0.06	0.30
1988	0.07	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Walpole School District	Massachusetts
2024	8%	7%
2023	7%	7%
2022	8%	7%
2021	7%	7%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%
2018	7%	8%
2017	7%	8%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	5%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	4%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Walpole School District	Massachusetts
2024	8%	25%
2023	8%	24%
2022	7%	23%
2021	7%	22%
2020	5%	21%
2019	5%	21%
2018	5%	19%
2017	5%	19%
2016	5%	19%
2015	5%	18%
2014	4%	17%
2013	4%	16%
2012	4%	16%
2011	4%	15%
2010	3%	15%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	15%
2007	2%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	2%	7%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	6%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Walpole School District	Massachusetts
2024	5%	10%
2023	4%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	4%	9%
2017	4%	9%
2016	4%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	4%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	5%	8%
2011	4%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	2%	8%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	2%	7%
1991	2%	8%
1990	2%	8%
1989	2%	7%
1988	2%	7%

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% White

75%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Walpole School District	Massachusetts
2024	76%	53%
2023	77%	54%
2022	78%	56%
2021	80%	57%
2020	82%	59%
2019	82%	59%
2018	83%	61%
2017	83%	61%
2016	84%	63%
2015	85%	64%
2014	85%	65%
2013	86%	66%
2012	87%	67%
2011	88%	68%
2010	90%	69%
2009	91%	70%
2008	91%	71%
2007	93%	72%
2006	94%	73%
2005	95%	74%
2004	95%	74%
2003	96%	75%
2002	96%	75%
2001	96%	76%
2000	96%	77%
1999	96%	77%
1998	97%	78%
1997	96%	78%
1996	96%	79%
1995	96%	79%
1994	96%	80%
1993	96%	80%
1992	96%	81%
1991	97%	81%
1990	96%	82%
1989	96%	83%
1988	96%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Walpole School District	Massachusetts
2024	3%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,599 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,154 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$73 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Walpole School District	Massachusetts
2023	$73 MM	$33 MM
2022	$72 MM	$30 MM
2021	$73 MM	$33 MM
2020	$72 MM	$30 MM
2019	$72 MM	$30 MM
2018	$68 MM	$29 MM
2017	$66 MM	$28 MM
2016	$63 MM	$28 MM
2015	$52 MM	$29 MM
2014	$58 MM	$25 MM
2012	$53 MM	$25 MM
2011	$52 MM	$29 MM
2010	$52 MM	$29 MM
2009	$52 MM	$25 MM
2008	$51 MM	$29 MM
2007	$49 MM	$30 MM
2006	$46 MM	$28 MM
2005	$53 MM	$25 MM
2004	$38 MM	$23 MM
2003	$37 MM	$22 MM
2002	$35 MM	$21 MM
2001	$39 MM	$20 MM
2000	$29 MM	$17 MM
1999	$26 MM	$16 MM
1998	$25 MM	$15 MM
1997	$24 MM	$15 MM
1996	$22 MM	$14 MM
1995	$26 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$75 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Walpole School District	Massachusetts
2023	$75 MM	$31 MM
2022	$72 MM	$30 MM
2021	$75 MM	$31 MM
2020	$72 MM	$30 MM
2019	$70 MM	$29 MM
2018	$68 MM	$27 MM
2017	$64 MM	$26 MM
2016	$61 MM	$26 MM
2015	$53 MM	$28 MM
2014	$60 MM	$25 MM
2012	$53 MM	$24 MM
2011	$52 MM	$28 MM
2010	$53 MM	$28 MM
2009	$54 MM	$24 MM
2008	$52 MM	$27 MM
2007	$49 MM	$28 MM
2006	$61 MM	$26 MM
2005	$43 MM	$23 MM
2004	$37 MM	$23 MM
2003	$36 MM	$22 MM
2002	$35 MM	$22 MM
2001	$39 MM	$20 MM
2000	$29 MM	$18 MM
1999	$28 MM	$16 MM
1998	$25 MM	$15 MM
1997	$23 MM	$14 MM
1996	$22 MM	$14 MM
1995	$20 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,599

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Walpole School District	Massachusetts
2023	$20,125	$24,728
2022	$19,459	$21,893
2021	$20,092	$24,560
2020	$19,459	$21,893
2019	$19,161	$22,465
2018	$17,963	$21,203
2017	$17,112	$21,707
2016	$16,107	$20,995
2015	$13,229	$20,216
2014	$14,575	$18,426
2012	$13,179	$17,368
2011	$13,235	$19,949
2010	$13,202	$20,216
2009	$13,328	$17,400
2008	$12,924	$20,313
2007	$12,406	$19,874
2006	$11,963	$18,605
2005	$14,082	$16,492
2004	$10,522	$14,710
2003	$10,048	$14,080
2002	$9,578	$13,131
2001	$10,585	$11,945
2000	$7,753	$10,807
1999	$7,102	$9,233
1998	$6,938	$8,168
1997	$6,588	$8,222
1995	$7,480	$7,665
1992	$5,488	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$21,154

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Walpole School District	Massachusetts
2023	$20,667	$23,465
2022	$19,526	$21,748
2021	$20,633	$23,307
2020	$19,526	$21,748
2019	$18,686	$21,401
2018	$17,794	$19,776
2017	$16,722	$20,105
2016	$15,744	$19,473
2015	$13,336	$19,181
2014	$15,062	$18,091
2012	$13,239	$17,137
2011	$13,032	$19,427
2010	$13,309	$19,181
2009	$13,668	$16,788
2008	$13,123	$19,196
2007	$12,512	$18,606
2006	$15,879	$17,681
2005	$11,452	$15,640
2004	$10,212	$14,676
2003	$9,789	$13,753
2002	$9,705	$13,695
2001	$10,516	$12,113
2000	$7,797	$10,872
1999	$7,648	$9,235
1998	$7,033	$8,243
1997	$6,380	$7,752
1995	$5,813	$6,904
1992	$5,327	$5,896

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Best Walpole School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Old Post Road

(Math: 77% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

99 Old Post Road
East Walpole, MA 02032
(508) 660-7219

Gr: K-5 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #22.

Fisher

(Math: 71% | Reading: 59%)
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Top 20%

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65 Gould Street
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7234

Gr: K-5 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #33.

Elm Street School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 61%)
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Top 20%

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415 Elm Street
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7374

Gr: K-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #44.

Boyden

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

1852 Washington Street
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7216

Gr: K-5 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: n/an/a

Walpole Middle School

Add to Compare

625 Washington Street
East Walpole, MA 02032
(508) 660-7226

Gr: 6-8 | 829 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,565 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 94% (Top 20% in MA)
: Top 20%
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education