Enrollment
533
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wareham, MA
Wareham Senior High
Federal NCES profile for Wareham Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 251206001991
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wareham Senior High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Wareham · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 533
- students enrolled
Wareham Senior High has class sizes smaller than 92% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wareham Senior High ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Wareham, MA.
School address
District: Wareham · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251206001991 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
62.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wareham Senior High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wareham Senior High
Wareham Senior High is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Wareham, Massachusetts, enrolling 533 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Wareham Senior High is leaner than roughly 92% of Massachusetts schools and 30% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 533 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and Two or More (15%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 178 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 191 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 533 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Wareham's public schools, it stands alongside Wareham Elementary School (912 students): Wareham Senior High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.6:1 vs 12.2:1).
Wareham also operates Wareham Elementary School (912 students) and Wareham Middle (432 students) alongside Wareham Senior High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wareham Senior High compares
Wareham Senior High on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.6:1 | ▼ 30% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 533 | top 33% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
533
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 8% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,640
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 178 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
79
in-school suspensions + 112 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 35.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 63.3%
Two or More 14.7%
African American 10.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 63.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.8, Wareham Senior High is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 13
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wareham, which includes Wareham Senior High.
$23,640
Per student
+5%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.8%
State 54.0%
Federal 10.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Wareham Senior High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wareham Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wareham Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wareham Cooperative Alternative School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wareham Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 912
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 39
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
Similar other schools in Wareham
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~533 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Wareham Senior High
How many students attend Wareham Senior High?
Wareham Senior High has 533 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wareham, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wareham Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Wareham Senior High is 8.6:1, which is 30% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wareham Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Wareham Senior High is White at 63.3% of enrollment, in Wareham, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wareham Senior High?
Wareham Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Wareham Senior High rank among public schools in Wareham?
By Resource Investment Index, Wareham Senior High ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Wareham, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Wareham on the city page.
Is Wareham Senior High a good school?
Wareham Senior High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Wareham?
Besides Wareham Senior High, Wareham also operates Wareham Elementary School (912 students), Wareham Middle (432 students), and Wareham Cooperative Alternative School (39 students). See the Wareham district page for the complete list.
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