Dedham
1 high school and 4 elementary schools in our rankings · serves Dedham
Ranks #112 of 328 Massachusetts school districts — top 35%.
MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grades 3–10 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.
Dedham is a suburban town located about 12 miles southwest of Boston in Norfolk County. Its single-family assessed value and per capita income place it among the more affluent communities in the Greater Boston area, reflecting strong demand for its residential neighborhoods. Settled in 1636, Dedham is one of the oldest towns in Massachusetts and is home to the Dedham Historical Society & Museum, which preserves its colonial and early American heritage. The district's public schools serve the town through Dedham High School.
How it compares
- Strongest area: Math MCAS, in the top 30% of districts. 49% of students in grades 3–10 met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 41% statewide in the same grades.
- Area to watch: AP results rank in the bottom 35% of districts.
- Top school: Greenlodge, #127 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.
- Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 27% in 2022 to 15.7% in 2025.
A district's overall rank is the average statewide percentile of its ranked schools, with a 10% discount for single-school districts. Category standings compare the average of each district's ranked schools and count only districts with data. How we rank
Schools in Dedham
We rank high schools that report SAT results and elementary schools with grade 3 MCAS results, so some of the district's schools (middle schools, for example) aren't listed. Elementary ELA and Math are 2024–2026 averages of grade 3 results.
MCAS results
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, compared with the state. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.
High school results
Averages of the district's ranked high schools (Dedham High). "MA avg" is the average of all Massachusetts districts with high school data.
Students & classrooms
49.6% female · 50.3% male · 0.1% nonbinary
Spending & teachers
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources. Dollar figures aren't adjusted for inflation. "MA median" is the middle district in each year; small districts can spend far more per student, so the median is a fairer yardstick than the average. Salary is the average across 246 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Attendance
10.5 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 3.4% missed 20% or more of school days
About Dedham
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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.
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