Wayland
1 high school and 3 elementary schools in our rankings · serves Wayland
Ranks #7 of 328 Massachusetts school districts — top 3%.
MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grades 3–10 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.
Wayland is a suburban town located roughly 18 miles west of Boston in Middlesex County, and its public school district serves the town through Wayland High School. The town is notably affluent, with average single-family assessed values and per capita income among the highest in Massachusetts. Wayland is known for its extensive conservation land, including the Sudbury River corridor and the Wayland Town Forest, which contribute to its semi-rural character. The town was originally part of Sudbury and incorporated as a separate town in 1780, and it retains a residential, small-town feel despite its proximity to Route 128 and the Boston metropolitan area.
How it compares
- Strongest area: AP results, in the top 2% of districts. 96% of AP exams at its high schools scored 3 or higher, vs 69% for the average MA district.
- Top school: Happy Hollow School, #21 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.
- Trend: MCAS results and attendance have held steady over the past three years.
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 Wayland
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 (Wayland High School). "MA avg" is the average of all Massachusetts districts with high school data.
Students & classrooms
48.5% female · 51.5% male
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 241 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Attendance
7.9 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 1.2% missed 20% or more of school days
About Wayland
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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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