Wareham operates 4 public schools serving 2,057 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,916 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Plymouth County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $61,846 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 35.8% local, 54.0% state, and 10.2% 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 $136,013 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 53/100, ranked #50 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 435.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 47.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.5% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% African American across the district's schools.
Wareham Elementary School accounts for 47.6% of all Wareham student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wareham-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.
Wareham school enrollment varies 23× across entities
Wareham school enrollment ranges from 39 students (lowest) to 912 students (highest), a spread of 873 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Wareham student-counselor ratio is 435:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Wareham chronic absenteeism rate is 47.0% — 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.
Wareham has 4 schools, including 2 other, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 2,057 students.
How much does Wareham spend per student?
Wareham spends $61,846 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #50 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Wareham?
The average teacher salary in Wareham is $136,013 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wareham?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Plymouth County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Wareham?
Wareham students are 66.5% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wareham?
Wareham has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #50 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.