How many students attend The Fessenden School?

In the 2019-20 school year, 517 students attended The Fessenden School.

What is the racial makeup of The Fessenden School?

Students at The Fessenden School are 74% White, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% Not Specified, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

The Fessenden School

Private, Nonsectarian, Boys, PK, KG-9

250 Waltham St
West Newton, MA 02465-1749

(617) 964-5350

Student/teacher ratio: 6.1

Number of students: 517

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Asian:

9.1%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, October 1, 2010

Outstanding school. Our son is so happy there. Could not ask for better. We didn't think we'd end up at an all-boys school, but now we are so happy we did. "Bringing out the best in boys" sounded like just a slogan until we got there. They really mean it. They do it! Close Quote

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	450	450
2008	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	482	482
2010	424	22	18	5	0	0	12	0	481
2012	406	20	18	9	0	0	22	0	475
2014	386	17	25	26	0	0	31	16	501
2016	395	18	44	19	0	0	32	18	526
2018	391	21	48	17	1	0	28	22	528
2020	381	20	47	17	1	0	27	24	517

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Student/Teacher Ratio The Fessenden School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	450	67.5	n/a	n/a
2008	482	66.1	7.2	n/a
2010	481	59.4	8.1	n/a
2012	475	66.4	7.1	n/a
2014	501	77.8	6.2	n/a
2016	526	82.5	6.1	n/a
2018	528	63.5	7.9	n/a
2020	517	79.8	6.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

School								Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
The Fessenden School	Private, Nonsectarian, Boys	PK, KG-9	250 Waltham St	West Newton	02465	Middlesex County	(617) 964-5350	517	80	6.1		381 (73.7%)	20 (3.9%)	17 (3.3%)	47 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)
Learning Prep School	Private, Nonsectarian	5-12	1507 Washington St	West Newton	02465	Middlesex County	(617) 965-0764	146	56	2.6		120 (82.2%)	15 (10.3%)	10 (6.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Jewish Community Day School, Inc Dba Jcds Bostons	Private, Jewish	K-8	57 Stanley Ave	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	(617) 972-1733	192	29	6.5		187 (97.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)
Dearborn Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	4-12	575 Washington St	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	(781) 641-5992	44	13	3.3		29 (65.9%)	1 (2.3%)	9 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.4%)
St Jude School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	175 Main St	Waltham	02453	Middlesex County	(781) 899-3644
Clearway School	Private, Nonsectarian	7-12	573 B Washington St	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	(617) 964-6186	39	9	4.5		35 (89.7%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Jackson School	Private, Roman Catholic	K-6	200 Jackson Rd	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	(617) 969-1537
Walnut Park Montessori	Private, Roman Catholic	PK-K	47 Walnut Park	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	(617) 969-9208
Newton Country Day School	Private, Roman Catholic, Girls	5-12	785 Centre St	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	(617) 559-4716	391	70	5.6		259 (66.2%)	21 (5.4%)	21 (5.4%)	30 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (14.8%)
Mt Alvernia High School	Private, Roman Catholic, Girls	7-12	790 Centre St	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	(617) 969-2260	134	19	7.0		95 (70.9%)	7 (5.2%)	13 (9.7%)	9 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.5%)

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