Melrose School District, Massachusetts

Melrose School District is a unified school district in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 29,650 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 4.68 sq mi (12.1 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
29,650 ± 28
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Middlesex County
Land area
4.68 sq mi (12.1 km²)
Median household income
$133,953 ± $14,410
Median home value
$822,900 ± $19,886
Water area
0.08 sq mi (0.22 km²)
State
Massachusetts
Census code (GEOID)
2507620
Coordinates (central point)
42.455723, -71.059019

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Melrose School District, largest first

  1. Melrose (city)29,650 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Malden School District1.8 mi south
  2. Stoneham School District2.3 mi northwest
  3. Saugus School District2.5 mi east
  4. Wakefield School District3.4 mi north

These share a boundary with Melrose School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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