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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,633 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Walpole Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Norfolk County). During the 2024 school year, 3,633 students attended one of the district's eight 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

Walpole 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
Mark Breen2028
Kari Denitzio2028
Nancy Gallivan2028
William Buckley Jr.2027
Jennifer Geosits2027
Kristen Syrek2026
Adrienne Rogers20232026

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Walpole Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 12th Norfolk DistrictJohn RogersDemocratic Party 45% 47%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th Norfolk DistrictPaul McMurtryDemocratic Party 20% 16%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 9th Norfolk DistrictMarcus VaughnRepublican Party 19% 6%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 8th Norfolk DistrictEdward PhilipsDemocratic Party 17% 9%

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: $5,058,000 $1,379 6%
Local: $51,811,000 $14,129 67%
State: $20,857,000 $5,688 27%
Total: $77,726,000 $21,196
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $83,462,000 $22,760
Total Current Expenditures: $76,645,000 $20,901
Instructional Expenditures: $44,966,000 $12,262 54%
Student and Staff Support: $13,867,000 $3,781 17%
Administration: $4,818,000 $1,313 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,878,000 $3,511 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,046,000 $285
Construction: $659,000 $179
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $1,116,000 $304

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 (%)
2021-2022 61 90-94 25-29 40-44 PS 55-59 61
2020-2021 59 90-94 20-24 40-44 >=50 50-59 60
2018-2019 65 90-94 30-34 40-44 <50 70-79 65
2017-2018 68 90-94 30-39 45-49 <50 70-79 68
2016-2017 67 >=95 30-34 40-44 <50 70-79 68
2015-2016 75 >=95 40-44 65-69 <50 80-89 76
2014-2015 74 90-94 30-34 55-59 >=50 >=90 76
2013-2014 73 90-94 45-49 55-59 PS 70-79 74
2012-2013 72 90-94 35-39 60-64 PS >=80 73
2011-2012 70 >=95 30-34 50-54 PS >=80 71
2010-2011 70 80-84 35-39 55-59 PS >=50 71

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 (%)
2021-2022 56 75-79 20-24 40-44 PS 60-64 56
2020-2021 64 75-79 35-39 45-49 >=50 60-69 65
2018-2019 67 85-89 35-39 40-44 >=50 80-89 68
2017-2018 70 85-89 40-49 55-59 <50 60-69 71
2016-2017 70 85-89 50-54 50-54 <50 80-89 70
2015-2016 83 90-94 55-59 65-69 >=50 >=90 84
2014-2015 84 >=95 65-69 60-64 >=50 80-89 85
2013-2014 84 90-94 65-69 65-69 PS 70-79 85
2012-2013 82 90-94 60-64 65-69 PS 60-79 83
2011-2012 85 >=95 55-59 80-84 PS >=80 86
2010-2011 84 90-94 65-69 75-79 PS >=50 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 (%)
2021-2022 95 >=80 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=95
2020-2021 94 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS >=50 90-94
2019-2020 97 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS >=95
2018-2019 95 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=95
2017-2018 95 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 97 >=50 >=50 PS PS PS >=95
2015-2016 95 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=95
2014-2015 95 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS >=95
2013-2014 94 PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2012-2013 97 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=95
2011-2012 95 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=95
2010-2011 95 PS >=50 >=80 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 3,633 -1.4
2022-2023 3,683 0.4
2021-2022 3,667 0.3
2020-2021 3,655 -0.7
2019-2020 3,679 -2.0
2018-2019 3,753 -1.4
2017-2018 3,804 -2.7
2016-2017 3,906 -1.2
2015-2016 3,954 0.2
2014-2015 3,946 -1.3
2013-2014 3,996 -0.5
2012-2013 4,015 0.0
2011-2012 4,015 1.3
2010-2011 3,961 0.2
2009-2010 3,954 0.8
2008-2009 3,923 -0.1
2007-2008 3,926 0.3
2006-2007 3,915 1.6
2005-2006 3,851 1.7
2004-2005 3,784 4.1
2003-2004 3,629 -1.3
2002-2003 3,676 0.6
2001-2002 3,654 -0.9
2000-2001 3,687 -0.4
1999-2000 3,703 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Walpole Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 7.4 7.4
Black 4.5 9.6
Hispanic 8.1 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.7 4.5
White 75.8 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, Walpole Public Schools had 305.68 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.88.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 19.77
Elementary: 194.33
Secondary: 84.58
Total: 305.68

Walpole Public Schools employed 7.60 district administrators and 25.40 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.60
District Administrative Support: 10.08
School Administrators: 25.40
School Administrative Support: 18.58
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 85.18
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 5.75
Student Support Services: 47.46
Other Support Services: 18.07

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]

Walpole Public Schools operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bird Middle4006-8
Boyden405KG-5
Daniel Feeney Preschool Center79PK-PK
Eleanor N Johnson Middle4156-8
Elm Street School446KG-5
Fisher473KG-5
Old Post Road469KG-5
Walpole High9469-12

School board meetings

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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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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