Wayland operates 6 public schools serving 2,783 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 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 2,701 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 $27,969 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 75.5% local, 20.5% state, and 3.9% 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 $159,185 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 33/100, ranked #230 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 140.2:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 10.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.3% White, 16.8% Asian, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Wayland High School accounts for 29.7% of all Wayland student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wayland-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.
Wayland school enrollment varies 15× across entities
Wayland school enrollment ranges from 52 students (lowest) to 803 students (highest), a spread of 751 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.
Wayland student-counselor ratio is 140:1 — 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.
Wayland chronic absenteeism rate is 10.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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.
Wayland has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 2,783 students.
How much does Wayland spend per student?
Wayland spends $27,969 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #230 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Wayland?
The average teacher salary in Wayland is $159,185 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wayland?
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 Wayland?
Wayland students are 65.3% White, 16.8% Asian, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wayland?
Wayland has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #230 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.