Marlborough vs Worcester

How do these districts compare?

Metric Marlborough Worcester
Location Marlborough, Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts
Total Enrollment 4,812 24,707
Number of Schools 7 46
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.3:1 15.3:1

Spending

Metric Marlborough Worcester
Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,738 $20,642
Federal Revenue 9.2% 16.4%
State Revenue 48.0% 70.1%
Local Revenue 42.8% 13.5%
Marlborough
Federal State Local
Worcester
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Marlborough Worcester
White 33.6% 25.3%
African American 5.8% 17.9%
Hispanic or Latino 54.8% 46.1%
Asian 2.5% 6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.9% 4.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch N/A N/A

Academic Resources

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

Resource Marlborough Worcester
AP Courses Offered 28 110
Schools with AP 1 7
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 242.4:1 259.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 37.1% 28.1%

School Types

Marlborough

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.