Massachusetts School and District Profiles

Wakefield

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Student attendance (% of students absent 10 or more days each year)
OrgNameAbsent rate2021202220232024
Students Incl 3,372 3,401 3,383 3,437
Absent 10+ days # 979 1,510 1,356 1,301
WakefieldAbsent 10+ days % 29.0% 44.4% 40.1% 37.9%
Students Incl    
Absent 10+ days #    
Select a Comparable DistrictAbsent 10+ days %    
Students Incl 937,090 947,168 946,517 949,726
Absent 10+ days # 280,540 529,443 468,759 431,788
StateAbsent 10+ days % 29.9% 55.9% 49.5% 45.5%

Chronically absent rate (% of students absent 10% or more each year)
OrgNameAbsent rate2021202220232024
Students Incl 3,372 3,401 3,383 3,437
Chronically absent # 457 544 458 426
WakefieldChronically absent % 13.6% 16.0% 13.5% 12.4%
Students Incl    
Chronically absent #    
Select a Comparable DistrictChronically absent %    
Students Incl 937,090 947,168 946,517 949,726
Chronically absent # 165,632 262,191 210,358 187,102
StateChronically absent % 17.7% 27.7% 22.2% 19.7%

Percentage of students suspended in-school at least once
OrgNameSuspensionn rate20202021202220232024
Students Incl3,5273,3563,3773,3663,411
In-school # 16- 14 17 32
WakefieldIn-school % 0.5%- 0.4% 0.5% 0.9%
Students Incl     
In-school #     
Select a Comparable DistrictIn-school %     
Students Incl970,032933,897943,549942,880945,909
In-school # 11,836 2,370 15,040 13,095 13,119
StateIn-school % 1.2% 0.3% 1.6% 1.4% 1.4%

Percentage of students suspended out-of-school at least once
OrgNameSuspensionn rate20202021202220232024
Students Incl3,5273,3563,3773,3663,411
Out-of-school # 26- 25 21 24
WakefieldOut-of-school % 0.7%- 0.7% 0.6% 0.7%
Students Incl     
Out-of-school #     
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Students Incl970,032933,897943,549942,880945,909
Out-of-school # 19,819 4,529 29,348 23,743 22,709
StateOut-of-school % 2.0% 0.5% 3.1% 2.5% 2.4%

Annual dropout rate
OrgNameDropout20192020202120222023
# Dropouts 3 7 1 9 6
Wakefield% Dropouts 0.3% 0.7% 0.1% 1.1% 0.7%
# Dropouts     
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# Dropouts 5,186 4,501 4,297 6,060 5,915
State% Dropouts 1.8% 1.6% 1.5% 2.1% 2.1%

4-year cohort graduation rate
OrgNameGraduation rate20192020202120222023
Students Incl234265256240207
Wakefield% Graduated (4 Yrs)96.2%98.1%96.1%97.1%96.1%
Students Incl     
Select a Comparable District% Graduated (4 Yrs)     
Students Incl75,06774,23274,22673,90172,602
State% Graduated (4 Yrs)88.0%89.0%89.8%90.1%89.2%

5-year cohort graduation rate
OrgNameGraduation rate20182019202020212022
Students Incl277234265256240
Wakefield% Graduated (5 Yrs)95.3%97.0%98.1%98.0%98.3%
Students Incl     
Select a Comparable District% Graduated (5 Yrs)     
Students Incl74,64175,06774,23274,22673,901
State% Graduated (5 Yrs)89.7%90.1%91.0%91.8%91.9%

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