Wales, Massachusetts
The Wales Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of the town’s own elementary district, which educates about 107 students, and of the regional district its older students join. 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 | Wales |
| Enrollment | 107 |
| Schools | 1 (Wales Elementary) |
| Grades 7 to 12 | Tantasqua Regional, Sturbridge |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 0.9% |
| High needs | 53.3% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $27,542.52 |
Academic Performance & Context
Wales Elementary is a kindergarten through grade 6 district, so it has no graduation rate of its own. Its graduates continue to the Tantasqua Regional schools in Sturbridge, shared with Brimfield, Holland, and Sturbridge. MCAS results, graduation rates, and accountability data for both districts are published and updated each year by DESE, so this guide links to the live state profile rather than reprinting numbers that quickly go stale.
Sources
MA DESE, Wales Student Profile (code 03060000). Accessed 2026.