Wellesley, MA Public Schools

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66%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

18%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

177%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Wellesley school information

Index	Wellesley	Massachusetts	National
Average Test Scores	80%	52%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	9	1,167	79,221
Total private schools	6	508	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	193	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Wellesley are 66% higher than the national average
There are approximately 9 public schools in Wellesley
98.2% of people in Wellesley have completed 8th grade
97.8% of people in Wellesley have completed high school
83.8% of people in Wellesley have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Wellesley

Index	Wellesley	Massachusetts	National
Completed 8th grade	98.2%	88.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	97.8%	87.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	92.6%	65.0%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	86.9%	49.0%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	83.8%	41.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	50.1%	18.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	20.3%	5.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	9.2%	2.6%	1.3%

Wellesley, MA School Districts

Wellesley School District

There are a total of 9 public schools, 6 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Wellesley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wellesley, MA schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Wellesley, MA, an average of 98.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.8% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Dover, MA	2,612	85%	77.4%
Belmont, MA	26,925	84%	74.0%
Hopkinton, MA	3,986	82%	69.8%
Winchester, MA	23,430	81%	69.3%
West Concord, MA	7,498	81%	67.7%
Wellesley, MA	29,744	80%	66.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Fuquay-Varina, NC	29,773	48%	0.5%
Paragould, AR	29,773	46%	3.3%
Port Chester, NY	29,796	44%	7.8%
Ridgecrest, CA	29,800	42%	12.9%
Port Huron, MI	29,803	29%	39.0%
Wellesley, MA	29,744	80%	66.0%

Source: The Wellesley, MA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.