Rochester vs Worcester

How do these districts compare?

Metric Rochester Worcester
Location Mattapoisett, Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts
Total Enrollment 498 24,707
Number of Schools 1 46
Student:Teacher Ratio 12:1 15.3:1

Spending

Metric Rochester Worcester
Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,477 $28,304
Federal Revenue 15.4% 16.4%
State Revenue 65.1% 70.1%
Local Revenue 19.5% 13.5%
Rochester
Federal State Local
Worcester
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Rochester Worcester
White 93.0% 25.3%
African American 0.8% 17.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 46.1%
Asian 0.2% 6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.3% 4.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Rochester Worcester
AP Courses Offered 110
Schools with AP 0 7
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 473:1 259.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.5% 28.1%

School Types

Rochester

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.