Holliston, Massachusetts
The Holliston Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of one district that educates about 2,651 students across four schools. Detailed figures come from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
District Snapshot
Sources: Massachusetts DESE, school and district profiles.
High needs is a state count, not a score. It includes every student who is from a low income household, learning English, or receiving special education services, and counts each one only once. The median across all 396 Massachusetts districts is 46.7 percent.
District Overview
| District | Holliston |
| Enrollment | 2,651 |
| Schools | 4 |
| High school | Holliston High |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 4.0% |
| First language not English | 15.4% |
| Students with disabilities | 21.0% |
| High needs | 30.9% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $16,859.28 |
| Per-pupil spending (total) | $19,110.65 |
Academic Performance & Context
Holliston’s four-year graduation rate was 95.1%. MCAS results, graduation rates, and accountability data are published and updated each year by DESE. Because these change annually, this guide links to the live state profile rather than reprinting numbers that quickly go stale.
One number here is a civics fact rather than an education one. Per-pupil spending is not set in this building or by the Superintendent. It is voted at Town Meeting, in the same room, on the same night, by the same registered voters who vote everything else. On May 11, 2026 that room voted thirty articles and passed twenty-nine of them, including the omnibus budget and Article 25, which funded the feasibility study for a high school building project. The one article it did not pass, a zoning bylaw update on kennels, it indefinitely postponed. Both of those outcomes were decided by the residents who were standing there.
Sources
MA DESE, Holliston Student Profile (code 01360000). Accessed 2026. Town Meeting results: Town of Holliston, Certification of Votes, Annual Town Meeting May 11, 2026.