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Walpole, Massachusetts - 8 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Walpole #232 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,507 per pupil, Walpole ranks #264 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Walpole operates 8 public schools serving 3,683 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Norfolk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,507 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 66.7% local, 26.8% state, and 6.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 33/100, ranked #232 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 194.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.5% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Fisher, with a diversity index of 46.7/100.
Its largest campus is Walpole High, enrolling 917 students (26% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Daniel Feeney Preschool Center, at 65 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
That concentration means Walpole-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Walpole school enrollment ranges from 65 students (lowest) to 917 students (highest), a spread of 852 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 8 schools in Walpole.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Walpole's schools, below the Massachusetts average of 47.3.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Walpole High | 917 |
| Fisher | 463 |
| Old Post Road | 458 |
| Elm Street School | 438 |
| Eleanor N Johnson Middle | 417 |
| Boyden | 395 |
| Bird Middle | 377 |
| Daniel Feeney Preschool Center | 65 |
The Massachusetts districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dracut | Similar size | Lower spending | Less locally funded |
| Stoughton | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Salem | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Sharon | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Whitman-Hanson | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Walpole's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Boston →Walpole has 8 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,683 students.
Walpole spends $20,507 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #232 in Massachusetts.
Walpole students are 75.5% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% Asian, 4.0% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Walpole has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #232 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.
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