Brookline vs Worcester

How do these districts compare?

Metric Brookline Worcester
Location Brookline, Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts
Total Enrollment 7,116 24,707
Number of Schools 13 46
Student:Teacher Ratio 12:1 15.3:1

Spending

Metric Brookline Worcester
Per-Pupil Expenditure $60,665 $28,304
Federal Revenue 4.2% 16.4%
State Revenue 17.6% 70.1%
Local Revenue 78.2% 13.5%
Brookline
Federal State Local
Worcester
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Brookline Worcester
White 43.0% 25.3%
African American 6.6% 17.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1% 46.1%
Asian 27.5% 6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 11.8% 4.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Brookline Worcester
AP Courses Offered 18 110
Schools with AP 1 7
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 204.4:1 259.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 15.1% 28.1%

School Types

Brookline

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Worcester

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.