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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.
  • (781) 314-5440
  • 617 Lexington St
  • Waltham, MA-3099
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Waltham Public Schools is a public school district in Massachusetts. They serve 5,700 students across 10 schools, and its teachers have had 296 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    10
  • Students
    5,700
  • Teachers
    502

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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 Apr 25, 2024

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Waltham Public Schools

$147,282
raised using DonorsChoose
296
projects funded
98
teachers funded
1,097
donors
17
projects for basic supplies
48
projects for technology
89
projects for books
20
projects for art supplies

Waltham Public Schools has received support from 815 individuals from Massachusetts and 282 individuals out-of-state.

Waltham Public Schools Schools

Supporting teachers and students since 2000

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