Wales operates 1 public schools serving 96 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 93 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Worcester County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,551 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 1.8% local, 79.1% state, and 19.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $112,754 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 93:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 37.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.2% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% African American across the district's schools.
Wales Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all Wales student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wales-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Wales student-counselor ratio is 93:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Wales chronic absenteeism rate is 37.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Wales has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 96 students.
How much does Wales spend per student?
Wales spends $20,551 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Wales?
The average teacher salary in Wales is $112,754 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wales?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Worcester County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Wales?
Wales students are 88.2% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.