Wakefield School District, Massachusetts
Wakefield School District is a unified school district in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 27,793 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 7.39 sq mi (19.1 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 27,793 ± 23
- Grades
- Pre-K to 12
- Type
- Unified school district
- County
- Middlesex County
- Land area
- 7.39 sq mi (19.1 km²)
- Median household income
- $134,306 ± $13,946
- Median home value
- $723,500 ± $24,212
- Water area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.56 km²)
- State
- Massachusetts
- Census code (GEOID)
- 2511910
- Coordinates (central point)
- 42.504361, -71.064061
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 Wakefield School District, largest first
- Town of Wakefield27,793 people
- Wakefield (CDP)27,793 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
- Lynnfield School District2.5 mi northeast
- Stoneham School District2.7 mi southwest
- Reading School District3.0 mi northwest
- Melrose School District3.4 mi south
- Saugus School District3.6 mi southeast
These share a boundary with Wakefield School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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