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Wakefield Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,365 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Wakefield Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Middlesex County). During the 2024 school year, 3,365 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

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

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About the district

School board

Wakefield 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
Alexander Naumann
Stephen Ingalls2027
Melissa Quinn2027
Kevin Piskadlo2026
Peter Davis20232026
Kevin Fontanella2025
Thomas Markham2025

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Wakefield Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Essex DistrictDonald WongRepublican Party 58% 29%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 32nd Middlesex DistrictKate Lipper-GarabedianDemocratic Party 42% 39%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $3,777,000 $1,138 5%
Local: $49,625,000 $14,956 70%
State: $17,037,000 $5,135 24%
Total: $70,439,000 $21,229
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $80,795,000 $24,350
Total Current Expenditures: $66,789,000 $20,129
Instructional Expenditures: $42,443,000 $12,791 53%
Student and Staff Support: $8,848,000 $2,666 11%
Administration: $4,791,000 $1,443 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,707,000 $3,226 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,802,000 $543
Construction: $28,000 $8
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,197,000 $360
Interest on Debt: $6,930,000 $2,088

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 42 65-69 20-29 25-29 PS 50-59 42
2018-2019 54 70-79 20-29 40-44 PS 60-69 55
2017-2018 58 70-79 20-29 45-49 PS 60-69 58
2016-2017 57 80-89 20-29 40-44 PS 50-59 57
2015-2016 71 80-89 20-29 55-59 PS 70-79 73
2014-2015 61 70-79 40-49 40-44 PS 50-59 62
2013-2014 68 80-89 50-59 50-59 PS 50-59 70
2012-2013 69 80-89 30-39 50-59 PS 50-59 70
2011-2012 67 70-79 50-59 40-49 PS 60-69 68
2010-2011 70 80-89 21-39 50-59 PS 60-79 70

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 70-74 50-59 40-44 PS 60-69 56
2018-2019 57 70-79 40-49 40-44 PS 60-69 58
2017-2018 60 70-79 40-49 50-54 PS 60-69 60
2016-2017 56 70-79 20-29 40-44 PS 50-59 57
2015-2016 75 70-79 50-59 55-59 PS 70-79 77
2014-2015 71 80-89 40-49 50-54 PS 70-79 73
2013-2014 77 80-89 50-59 50-59 PS 60-69 78
2012-2013 79 80-89 50-59 60-69 PS 70-79 80
2011-2012 77 70-79 60-69 50-59 PS 80-89 78
2010-2011 79 80-89 60-79 60-69 PS >=80 79

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 98 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=95
2018-2019 96 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=95
2017-2018 95 >=50 >=50 PS PS >=50 >=95
2016-2017 95 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS >=95
2015-2016 96 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=95
2014-2015 92 >=50 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 93 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 93 >=50 PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 90 >=50 90-94
2010-2011 93 >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94

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 3,365 0.9
2022-2023 3,335 0.5
2021-2022 3,318 0.3
2020-2021 3,309 -5.3
2019-2020 3,485 0.0
2018-2019 3,485 -0.6
2017-2018 3,505 -2.0
2016-2017 3,574 1.2
2015-2016 3,531 2.6
2014-2015 3,439 2.7
2013-2014 3,347 -1.2
2012-2013 3,388 0.7
2011-2012 3,365 0.2
2010-2011 3,359 0.0
2009-2010 3,360 -1.3
2008-2009 3,402 -1.6
2007-2008 3,458 -1.0
2006-2007 3,492 0.5
2005-2006 3,473 -0.3
2004-2005 3,484 0.9
2003-2004 3,453 0.2
2002-2003 3,445 0.3
2001-2002 3,434 -1.5
2000-2001 3,487 1.5
1999-2000 3,435 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Wakefield Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.1 7.4
Black 2.6 9.6
Hispanic 9.6 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.1
Two or More Races 3.5 4.5
White 79.5 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, Wakefield Public Schools had 287.15 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.72.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 12.00
Kindergarten: 16.24
Elementary: 176.44
Secondary: 82.47
Total: 287.15

Wakefield Public Schools employed 11.90 district administrators and 17.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.90
District Administrative Support: 9.80
School Administrators: 17.00
School Administrative Support: 12.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 110.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 3.50
Student Support Services: 43.00
Other Support Services: 3.00

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]

Wakefield Public Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dolbeare447KG-4
Early Childhood Center At The Doyle School135PK-PK
Galvin Middle School1,0525-8
Greenwood228KG-4
Wakefield Memorial High8409-12
Walton213KG-4
Woodville School450PK-4


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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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