Wellesley Public Schools: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Enrollment Highlights:
Historical High: School Year: 1969-70 Number of Students: 6,281 Historical Low: School Year: 1990-91 Number of Students: 2,871 Current Year: School Year: 2024-2025 Number of Students: 3,896 Average Enrollment: 1950 through 2024 Number of Students: 4,466
The historical grade-to-grade transition data, as well as the projected enrollment by grade through the 2028- 2029 school year, is included in Appendix B: Enrollment section of the budget. Student Characteristics: The diversity of the student body has increased over the past eight (8) years. Below is a historical view of our student demographic profiles.
Race of Students
SY’16-17 SY’17-18 SY’18-19 SY’19-20 SY’20-21 SY’21-22 SY’22-23 SY’23-24
4.5%
4.1% 3.7% 3.7% 3.8% 3.8% 13.6% 14.2% 14.4% 15.5% 15.8% 5.0% 5.1% 5.1% 5.4% 5.8% 70.6% 70.2% 69.9% 67.9% 67.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 6.7% 6.8% 7.3% 7.5%
3.8% 4.0% 16.9% 17.8% 6.4% 7.3% 65.2% 63.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.6% 7.6% 100.0% 100.0%
African American
12.6%
Asian
4.9%
Hispanic
71.9%
White
0.0% 0.0% 6.0%
Native American
Nat. Hawaiian, Pac. Islander
Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic
Total 100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
The fluctuation of special populations can impact the district’s financials. An increase in multilingual language learners (MLL) has led to the hiring of faculty and the identification of programs in all schools throughout the district. Although the number of students identified with a disability has not fluctuated significantly, the needs of each student can vary significantly leading to a wide range of services and related costs. Over time, Wellesley has created in-district programs to meet the needs of cohorts of students with similar disabilities.
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