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Holliston Public Schools, Massachusetts

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Holliston Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,724 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Holliston Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Middlesex County). During the 2024 school year, 2,724 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Holliston Public Schools consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Hilary Bresnahan
Cynthia Listewnik
Dawn Neborsky
Francis Ogura
Joseph Paru
Daniel Alfred2026
Sarah Fitzgerald2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,561,000 $1,268 7%
Local: $32,721,000 $11,649 62%
State: $16,672,000 $5,935 32%
Total: $52,954,000 $18,852
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $53,054,000 $18,887
Total Current Expenditures: $48,284,000 $17,189
Instructional Expenditures: $30,623,000 $10,901 58%
Student and Staff Support: $7,894,000 $2,810 15%
Administration: $4,094,000 $1,457 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,673,000 $2,019 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $336,000 $119
Construction: $151,000 $53
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $324,000 $115


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 55 80-84 <50 35-39 PS 50-59 54
2018-2019 62 80-84 40-59 25-29 <50 50-59 63
2017-2018 64 80-84 40-59 25-29 60-69 65
2016-2017 67 85-89 <50 30-34 >=50 60-69 68
2015-2016 76 90-94 <50 40-49 PS 70-79 76
2014-2015 79 90-94 >=50 50-59 PS 70-79 80
2013-2014 77 90-94 >=50 30-39 PS 70-79 78
2012-2013 78 >=90 >=50 50-59 PS 60-69 78
2011-2012 77 >=90 >=50 40-49 PS 60-69 77
2010-2011 76 >=90 >=50 40-59 60-69 77

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 65 75-79 <50 45-49 PS 60-69 65
2018-2019 64 75-79 40-59 35-39 >=50 60-69 65
2017-2018 68 75-79 40-59 35-39 60-69 69
2016-2017 72 80-84 <50 45-49 >=50 60-69 73
2015-2016 83 90-94 >=50 50-59 PS 80-89 84
2014-2015 84 >=95 >=50 60-69 PS 70-79 85
2013-2014 86 90-94 >=50 60-69 PS 80-89 87
2012-2013 85 >=90 >=50 60-69 PS 60-69 85
2011-2012 87 >=90 >=50 60-69 PS 80-89 87
2010-2011 84 >=90 >=50 60-79 60-69 85

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 96 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=95
2018-2019 90-94 >=50 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2017-2018 >=95 >=50 PS PS >=50 >=95
2016-2017 95 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=95
2015-2016 93 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=95
2014-2015 90-94 >=50 PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 >=95 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=95
2012-2013 93 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 98 >=95
2010-2011 97 PS PS PS >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,724 -3.2
2022-2023 2,810 0.0
2021-2022 2,809 2.0
2020-2021 2,754 -5.7
2019-2020 2,910 0.7
2018-2019 2,889 -0.6
2017-2018 2,905 -0.6
2016-2017 2,923 -0.2
2015-2016 2,929 3.6
2014-2015 2,824 0.2
2013-2014 2,819 0.0
2012-2013 2,820 -0.8
2011-2012 2,842 -1.0
2010-2011 2,870 0.2
2009-2010 2,864 -1.3
2008-2009 2,902 -1.7
2007-2008 2,951 0.4
2006-2007 2,939 -1.1
2005-2006 2,970 -2.2
2004-2005 3,035 -2.7
2003-2004 3,117 1.1
2002-2003 3,082 -1.3
2001-2002 3,122 -1.3
2000-2001 3,163 0.1
1999-2000 3,161 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Holliston Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 8.8 7.4
Black 1.1 9.6
Hispanic 8.5 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 5.5 4.5
White 75.4 52.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Holliston Public Schools had 211.28 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.89.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.90
Kindergarten: 11.16
Elementary: 133.16
Secondary: 61.06
Total: 211.28

Holliston Public Schools employed 7.00 district administrators and 14.82 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 14.82
School Administrative Support: 14.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 114.63
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.90
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.90
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 6.90
Student Support Services: 28.30
Other Support Services: 13.45


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Holliston Public Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Holliston High8039-12
Miller School5803-5
Placentino Elementary686PK-2
Robert H. Adams Middle School6556-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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