Wachusett School District
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Holden, Rutland, Sterling, Paxton and Princeton.
At a glance
6,557Students enrolled
13Schools
5Towns served
$18,540Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MA
Math proficiency47%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$18,540
per student each year · 30% below the MA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
6,584’20
6,727’21
6,739’22
6,676’23
6,557’24
Students
White · 81%5,324
Hispanic · 8%552
Black · 4%261
Asian · 3%206
Two or more races · 3%202
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%6
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools13 in district
DawsonElementary · Grades K–5 · 487 students · Holden
A-PublicLeroy E.MayoElementary · Grades K–5 · 472 students · Holden
BPublicPaxton CenterElementary · Grades K–8 · 448 students · Paxton
C+PublicDavis Hill ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 431 students · Holden
BPublicGlenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 382 students · Rutland
BPublicThomas PrinceElementary · Grades K–8 · 355 students · Princeton
A-PublicNaquag Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 353 students · Rutland
PublicHoughton ElementaryElementary · Grades K–4 · 317 students · Sterling
B+PublicMountview MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 773 students · Holden
BPublicCentral Tree MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 369 students · Rutland
BPublicChocksett Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 264 students · Sterling
BPublicWachusett Regional HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,779 students · Holden
A+PublicEarly Childhood CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 127 students · Jefferson
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.