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Ware, Massachusetts - 3 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Ware #163 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,287 per pupil, Ware ranks #284 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,136
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$19,287
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ware operates 3 public schools serving 1,136 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hampshire County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,287 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.7% local, 64.7% state, and 11.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #163 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 266.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 37.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Stanley M Koziol Elementary School, with a diversity index of 49.1/100.
Ware Junior/Senior High School accounts for 37.4% of all Ware student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ware-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Ware student-counselor ratio is 266:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Ware is typically wider than the Ware-aggregate figure suggests.
Ware 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.
Ware has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,136 students.
How much does Ware spend per student?
Ware spends $19,287 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #163 in Massachusetts.
What is the demographic composition of Ware?
Ware students are 74.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ware?
Ware has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #163 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.