Holliston operates 4 public schools serving 2,810 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,689 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Middlesex County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,887 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 61.8% local, 31.5% state, and 6.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $116,657 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 18/100, ranked #331 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 220.4:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.8% White, 9.2% Asian, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Holliston High accounts for 30.1% of all Holliston student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Holliston-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Holliston student-counselor ratio is 220:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Holliston chronic absenteeism rate is 15.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Holliston is typically wider than the Holliston-aggregate figure suggests.
Holliston has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 2,810 students.
How much does Holliston spend per student?
Holliston spends $18,887 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #331 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Holliston?
The average teacher salary in Holliston is $116,657 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Holliston?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Middlesex County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Holliston?
Holliston students are 75.8% White, 9.2% Asian, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Holliston?
Holliston has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #331 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.