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ExploreWaltham

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 2512000

Waltham

Waltham, MA

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

5,777

-0.3%YoY

Graduation Rate

87.2%

+0.6%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$21,515

+22.6%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

10.2:1

-15.7%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

12.2%

-16.4%vs. State

English Language Learners

30.2%

+72.6%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

12.2%

+15.1%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history-1.3%

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