Walnut Hill School For The Arts
Natick · MA · Private independent
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Brandon School & Residental Treatment → Rcs Learning Center → The Rivers School → Dana Hall School → Wayside Academy → The Learning Center For The Deaf → Gifford School → Riverside School →How Walnut Hill School For The Arts compares for families
What families should know about Walnut Hill School For The Arts.
- ▸ LocallyMA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+14 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Brandon School & Residental Treatment, Rcs Learning Center, The Rivers School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,383/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -1.1%/year, projecting from 2022's 277 students:
≈ 15 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At tuition per student, the 15 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $240,000/year in tuition at risk.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon School & Residental Treatment Natick |
Private | 1.9 | 45 | — |
| Rcs Learning Center Natick |
Private | 2.2 | 39 | — |
| The Rivers School Weston |
Private | 2.5 | 515 | +5.1% |
| Dana Hall School Wellesley |
Private | 2.9 | 483 | — |
| Wayside Academy Framingham |
Private | 3.7 | 22 | — |
| The Learning Center For The Deaf Framingham |
Private | 4.4 | 189 | -5.0% |
| Gifford School Weston |
Private | 6.3 | 90 | — |
| Riverside School Needham |
Private | 6.4 | 4 | — |