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Waltham Public Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 617 Lexington St
  • Waltham, MA-3099

About this district

Waltham Public Schools is a public school district in Massachusetts. They serve 5,700 students across 10 schools, and its teachers have had 363 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 10
    Schools
  • 5,700
    Students
  • 502
    Teachers

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Waltham Public Schools Demographics

42%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
52%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Waltham Public Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Waltham Public Schools had a total revenue of $138.0 million in the 2016-17 school year. 77.7% came from local sources, 18.5% from state sources, and 3.8% from federal sources.

Waltham Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $24,206 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 77.7% came from local sources, 18.5% from state sources, and 3.8% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Waltham Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 20, 2025

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Waltham Public Schools

$189,833
raised using DonorsChoose
363
projects funded
114
teachers funded
1,196
donors
31
projects for basic supplies
61
projects for technology
98
projects for books
26
projects for art supplies

Waltham Public Schools has received support from 890 individuals from Massachusetts and 306 individuals out-of-state.

Waltham Public Schools Schools