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Westwood School District

220 Nahatan Street
Westwood, MA 02090

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (781) 326-7500

Top Rankings

Westwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

7 Schools

526 Schools

# Students

2,881 Students

299,731 Students

# Teachers

237 Teachers

26,316 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
6	229	138
7	214	170
8	218	170

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District Rank

Westwood School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#15 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westwood School District
2023	#15
2022	#16
2021	#21
2019	#20
2018	#58
2017	#49
2016	#32
2015	#79
2014	#31
2013	#34
2012	#27

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73%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	73%	42%
2022	71%	41%
2021	64%	37%
2019	78%	51%
2018	74%	52%
2017	75%	53%
2016	84%	64%
2015	80%	61%
2014	84%	61%
2013	83%	61%
2012	83%	59%

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72%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2022	72%	44%
2021	77%	49%
2019	78%	54%
2018	74%	56%
2017	79%	54%
2016	91%	71%
2015	85%	69%
2014	89%	69%
2013	89%	69%
2012	90%	69%
2011	91%	70%

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74%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2022	74%	44%
2021	70%	42%

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(21-22)

≥99%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2022	99%	90%
2021	98%	87%
2020	97%	88%
2019	98%	88%
2018	99%	87%
2017	96%	87%
2016	98%	87%
2015	96%	87%
2014	99%	86%
2013	96%	85%
2012	96%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.44	0.64
2022	0.42	0.62
2021	0.40	0.62
2020	0.35	0.60
2019	0.35	0.60
2018	0.31	0.58
2017	0.31	0.58
2016	0.29	0.56
2015	0.28	0.55
2014	0.27	0.54
2013	0.25	0.53
2012	0.24	0.52
2011	0.23	0.51
2010	0.21	0.50
2009	0.20	0.51
2008	0.19	0.47
2007	0.18	0.46
2006	0.17	0.45
2005	0.15	0.43
2004	0.14	0.43
2003	0.13	0.42
2002	0.12	0.41
2001	0.08	0.40
2000	0.08	0.39
1999	0.07	0.39
1998	0.10	0.38
1997	0.09	0.38
1996	0.10	0.36
1995	0.10	0.36
1994	0.11	0.35
1993	0.11	0.35
1992	0.08	0.34
1991	0.10	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	13%	7%
2022	13%	7%
2021	12%	7%
2020	11%	7%
2019	11%	7%
2018	10%	8%
2017	10%	8%
2016	9%	6%
2015	9%	6%
2014	8%	6%
2013	8%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	7%	7%
2010	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%
2008	7%	6%
2007	5%	6%
2006	6%	6%
2005	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	4%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	3%	4%
1993	3%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	24%
2022	5%	23%
2021	5%	22%
2020	4%	21%
2019	4%	21%
2018	3%	19%
2017	3%	19%
2016	3%	19%
2015	3%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	14%
2008	1%	15%
2007	2%	14%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	2%	8%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	2%	7%
1991	2%	8%

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% White

72%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	73%	54%
2022	75%	56%
2021	76%	57%
2020	80%	59%
2019	80%	59%
2018	83%	61%
2017	83%	61%
2016	84%	63%
2015	85%	64%
2014	85%	65%
2013	86%	66%
2012	87%	67%
2011	88%	68%
2010	89%	69%
2009	89%	70%
2008	90%	71%
2007	91%	72%
2006	91%	73%
2005	92%	74%
2004	93%	74%
2003	93%	75%
2002	94%	75%
2001	96%	76%
2000	96%	77%
1999	97%	77%
1998	95%	78%
1997	96%	78%
1996	95%	79%
1995	94%	79%
1994	95%	80%
1993	95%	80%
1992	96%	81%
1991	95%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,107 is higher 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 $24,290 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$72 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	$72 MM	$33 MM
2022	$71 MM	$30 MM
2021	$72 MM	$33 MM
2020	$71 MM	$30 MM
2019	$70 MM	$30 MM
2018	$66 MM	$29 MM
2017	$64 MM	$28 MM
2016	$60 MM	$28 MM
2015	$52 MM	$29 MM
2014	$55 MM	$25 MM
2012	$54 MM	$25 MM
2011	$54 MM	$29 MM
2010	$52 MM	$29 MM
2009	$53 MM	$25 MM
2008	$51 MM	$29 MM
2007	$46 MM	$30 MM
2006	$44 MM	$28 MM
2005	$43 MM	$25 MM
2004	$41 MM	$23 MM
2003	$36 MM	$22 MM
2002	$31 MM	$21 MM
2001	$28 MM	$20 MM
2000	$28 MM	$17 MM
1999	$24 MM	$16 MM
1998	$21 MM	$15 MM
1997	$21 MM	$15 MM
1996	$20 MM	$14 MM
1995	$20 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$70 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	$70 MM	$31 MM
2022	$70 MM	$30 MM
2021	$70 MM	$31 MM
2020	$70 MM	$30 MM
2019	$66 MM	$29 MM
2018	$65 MM	$27 MM
2017	$60 MM	$26 MM
2016	$57 MM	$26 MM
2015	$52 MM	$28 MM
2014	$54 MM	$25 MM
2012	$51 MM	$24 MM
2011	$50 MM	$28 MM
2010	$52 MM	$28 MM
2009	$50 MM	$24 MM
2008	$48 MM	$27 MM
2007	$48 MM	$28 MM
2006	$45 MM	$26 MM
2005	$48 MM	$23 MM
2004	$38 MM	$23 MM
2003	$34 MM	$22 MM
2002	$31 MM	$22 MM
2001	$28 MM	$20 MM
2000	$27 MM	$18 MM
1999	$24 MM	$16 MM
1998	$23 MM	$15 MM
1997	$20 MM	$14 MM
1996	$19 MM	$14 MM
1995	$17 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,107

$23,845

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	$25,029	$24,728
2022	$23,587	$21,893
2021	$24,503	$24,560
2020	$23,587	$21,893
2019	$22,553	$22,465
2018	$21,221	$21,203
2017	$20,202	$21,707
2016	$19,014	$20,995
2015	$16,275	$20,216
2014	$17,235	$18,426
2012	$16,802	$17,368
2011	$17,127	$19,949
2010	$16,821	$20,216
2009	$17,321	$17,400
2008	$16,971	$20,313
2007	$15,366	$19,874
2006	$15,078	$18,605
2005	$15,054	$16,492
2004	$14,913	$14,710
2003	$13,356	$14,080
2002	$11,782	$13,131
2001	$10,984	$11,945
2000	$10,971	$10,807
1999	$9,704	$9,233
1998	$8,953	$8,168
1997	$9,241	$8,222
1995	$9,619	$7,665
1992	$7,831	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$24,290

$24,602

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westwood School District	Massachusetts
2023	$24,214	$23,465
2022	$23,194	$21,748
2021	$23,706	$23,307
2020	$23,194	$21,748
2019	$21,541	$21,401
2018	$20,781	$19,776
2017	$18,980	$20,105
2016	$18,167	$19,473
2015	$16,358	$19,181
2014	$17,020	$18,091
2012	$15,985	$17,137
2011	$15,920	$19,427
2010	$16,907	$19,181
2009	$16,420	$16,788
2008	$16,108	$19,196
2007	$15,931	$18,606
2006	$15,341	$17,681
2005	$16,794	$15,640
2004	$13,604	$14,676
2003	$12,586	$13,753
2002	$11,824	$13,695
2001	$10,898	$12,113
2000	$10,920	$10,872
1999	$9,617	$9,235
1998	$9,622	$8,243
1997	$9,073	$7,752
1995	$8,486	$6,904
1992	$7,848	$5,896

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Best Westwood School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

E W Thurston Middle School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
:

Top 20%

850 High Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500

Gr: 6-8 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,881 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: ≥99% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Top 5%
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education