Top Rankings
Winchester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,372 students in Winchester School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
High School in Winchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 52% statewide average).
High School in Winchester School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Winchester High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
4,331 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Winchester School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
25%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
67%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,659 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 $21,420 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,659
$23,845
Spending / Student
$21,420
$24,602
Best Winchester School District High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winchester High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
80 Skillings Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7020
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7020
Grades: 9-12
| 1,372 students
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