Dedham School District
Public
Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade
Public schools for Dedham.
At a glance
2,668Students enrolled
7Schools
$27,471Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Dedham
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MA
Math proficiency42%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 88.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$27,471
per student each year · 4% above the MA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,556’20
2,567’21
2,555’22
2,699’23
2,668’24
Students
White · 63%1,671
Hispanic · 19%509
Black · 10%263
Two or more races · 6%150
Asian · 3%69
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools7 in district
AveryElementary · Grades 1–5 · 321 students · Dedham
C+PublicGreenlodgeElementary · Grades 1–5 · 320 students · Dedham
A-PublicEarly Childhood CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 285 students · Dedham
PublicOakdaleElementary · Grades 1–5 · 262 students · Dedham
BPublicRiverdaleElementary · Grades 1–5 · 206 students · Dedham
BPublicDedham Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 555 students · Dedham
B-PublicDedham HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 719 students · Dedham
APublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.