Worcester, Massachusetts — 46 schools
Worcester operates 46 public schools serving 24,707 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 22 other, 15 elementary, 5 high, 4 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 24,865 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 $28,304 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 13.5% local, 70.1% state, and 16.4% 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 $136,155 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 43/100, ranked #129 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 7 of 46 schools offering Advanced Placement (110 AP courses district-wide), a 259.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.1% Hispanic or Latino, 25.3% White, 17.9% African American across the district's schools.
Worcester school enrollment ranges from 155 students (lowest) to 1,800 students (highest), a spread of 1,645 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
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 Worcester is typically wider than the Worcester-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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 Variation between sub-units within Worcester is typically wider than the Worcester-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Fair Market Rents in Worcester County county, where this district is located.
Source: NCES CCD F-33 (Finance Survey).
Average demographic composition across 46 schools in Worcester.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
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Compare vs Boston →Worcester has 46 schools, including 5 high, 4 middle, 22 other, 15 elementary. Total enrollment is 24,707 students.
Worcester spends $28,304 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #129 in Massachusetts.
The average teacher salary in Worcester is $136,155 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
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.
Worcester students are 46.1% Hispanic or Latino, 25.3% White, 17.9% African American, 6.3% Asian, averaged across 46 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Worcester has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #129 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.
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