Hamilton-Wenham Named a Top 50 School District in the State

By PATRICK LUCE (Patch Staff)

Do you think your school district is the best?

Niche.com, a national research group started by Carnegie Mellon University, recently released its 2015 list of school districts throughout the nation as well as the Commonwealth.

In addition to naming the overall best school districts, Niche.com also ranked schools with the best extracurriculars, facilities, food, outcomes, sports and more.

Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District came in at No. 33, according to the study.

Niche ranked more than 2,200 public and private school districts based on dozens of statistics and opinions from 235,000 students and parents across the country. View the full methodology here.

Here is a look at the Commonwealth’s top 10 school districts as ranked by Niche.com

1. Lexington Public Schools
2. Westwood Public Schools
3. Westford Public Schools
4. Weston Public Schools
5. Dover-Sherborn Regional School District
6. Brookline Public Schools
7. Wayland Public Schools
8. Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
9. Newton Public Schools
10. Wellesley Public Schools

And here’s a look at the school districts that ranked near Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District.

25. Harvard Public Schools
26. Duxbury Public Schools
27. Hingham Public Schools
28. Needham Public Schools
29. Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools
30. Norwell Public Schools
31. Natick Public Schools
32. Shrewsbury Public Schools
33. Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District
34. Masconomet Public Schools