Medway, Massachusetts
The Medway Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of one single town district that educates about 2,125 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 | Medway |
| Enrollment | 2,125 |
| Schools | 4 |
| High school | Medway High |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 5.3% |
| First language not English | 6.3% |
| Students with disabilities | 16.8% |
| Low income | 16.2% |
| High needs | 31.5% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $18,134.95 |
| Per-pupil spending (total) | $19,109.68 |
Academic Performance & Context
Medway’s four year graduation rate was 93.2%, against a state figure of 89.3%. 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 and it is not set by the Superintendent. The School Committee approves a budget request, the Town Manager folds it into the town’s draft budget, the Select Board sends it to the Finance Committee with its recommendations, and then Town Meeting votes it, in a room where every registered voter in Medway may speak and vote. On May 11, 2026 that room passed the FY27 operating budget unanimously, along with a repurposing of school project money toward a McGovern School bathroom project and high school air quality work, and an authorisation for the School Committee to sign a superintendent’s contract longer than three years.
Sources
MA DESE, Medway Student Profile (code 01770000). Accessed 2026. Town Meeting results: Town of Medway, Annual Town Meeting Results, May 11, 2026.