Top Rankings
Holliston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 686 students in Holliston School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Holliston School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
2,724 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Holliston School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
6%
% Hispanic
9%
30%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
75%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,723 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,902 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,723
$23,845
Spending / Student
$18,902
$24,602
Best Holliston School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
235 Woodland Street
Holliston, MA 01746
(508) 429-0647
Holliston, MA 01746
(508) 429-0647
Grades: PK-2
| 686 students
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