Top Rankings
Walpole 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 79 students in Walpole School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Walpole 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 Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
2,818 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Walpole 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
6%
% Hispanic
8%
30%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
76%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,060 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,762 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,060
$23,845
Spending / Student
$26,762
$24,602
Best Walpole School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
415 Elm Street
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7374
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7374
Gr: PK | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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