Holliston
1 high school and 1 elementary school in our rankings · serves Holliston
Ranks #57 of 328 Massachusetts school districts — top 18%.
MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grades 3–10 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.
Holliston is a suburban town in MetroWest, roughly 25 miles southwest of Boston, in Middlesex County. The town's Holliston High School serves as the centerpiece of the public school district, which is set within a largely residential community of wooded neighborhoods and open space. Holliston's single-family assessed values and per capita income both sit above the Massachusetts median, reflecting its established suburban character. The town is also known for its historic town center and its rural, small-town feel, with agricultural roots that remain part of its identity.
How it compares
- Strongest area: SAT scores, in the top 11% of districts. Its high schools average 1232 on the SAT, vs 1113 for the average MA district.
- Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 44% of districts.
- Top school: Holliston High, #29 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.
- Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 16.3% in 2022 to 10.5% 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 Holliston
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 (Holliston High). "MA avg" is the average of all Massachusetts districts with high school data.
Students & classrooms
47.3% female · 52.5% male · 0.2% 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 211 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Attendance
9.2 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 2% missed 20% or more of school days
About Holliston
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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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