Plymouth vs Worcester

How do these districts compare?

Metric Plymouth Worcester
Location Plymouth, Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts
Total Enrollment 7,205 24,707
Number of Schools 13 46
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.9:1 15.3:1

Spending

Metric Plymouth Worcester
Per-Pupil Expenditure $28,352 $28,304
Federal Revenue 7.0% 16.4%
State Revenue 26.9% 70.1%
Local Revenue 66.0% 13.5%
Plymouth
Federal State Local
Worcester
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Plymouth Worcester
White 78.4% 25.3%
African American 2.6% 17.9%
Hispanic or Latino 12.8% 46.1%
Asian 0.9% 6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.1% 4.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Plymouth Worcester
AP Courses Offered 52 110
Schools with AP 2 7
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 294.8:1 259.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.7% 28.1%

School Types

Plymouth

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.