Webster operates 3 public schools serving 1,728 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 1,712 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Worcester County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,167 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 32.8% local, 53.9% state, and 13.3% 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 $115,907 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #63 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 167.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 46.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.5% White, 40.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% African American across the district's schools.
Park Avenue Elementary accounts for 43.1% of all Webster student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Webster-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.
Webster student-counselor ratio is 168:1 — 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.
Webster chronic absenteeism rate is 46.2% — 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.
Webster has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,728 students.
How much does Webster spend per student?
Webster spends $27,167 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #63 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Webster?
The average teacher salary in Webster is $115,907 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Webster?
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 Webster?
Webster students are 43.5% White, 40.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% African American, 2.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Webster?
Webster has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #63 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.