C−
Worcester School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Worcester.
Students
24,778
Schools
47
Spent per student
$24,492
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
13:1
What stands out about Worcester School District
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MA average
- 13 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Commack.
K–24 elementary schoolsCommack Union Free School District
3–52 elementary schoolsCommack Union Free School District
6–8Commack Middle SchoolCommack Union Free School District
9–12Commack High SchoolCommack Union Free School District
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,492 per student · 8% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 31%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 10%State 78%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
23,986’20
23,580’21
24,146’22
24,350’23
24,778’24
Up 3.3% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 46%White 25%Black 19%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
47 public schools.
Quinsigamond
D738 students13:1
Nelson Place
C621 students13:1
Belmont Street Community
D615 students15:1
Roosevelt
C604 students14:1
Gates Lane
D547 students12:1
Vernon Hill School
D525 students13:1
Worcester Dual Language Magnet School
D519 students12:1
Norrback Avenue
C−504 students12:1
Rice Square
D502 students15:1
Woodland Academy
D482 students12:1
Elm Park Community
D478 students15:1
City View
D464 students12:1
Flagg Street
B412 students18:1
Chandler Elementary Community
D402 students15:1
Grafton Street
D386 students11:1
Columbus Park
D381 students13:1
Union Hill School
D377 students13:1
Tatnuck
C+376 students14:1
Worcester Arts Magnet School
B372 students15:1
Jacob Hiatt Magnet
C+367 students14:1
Goddard School/Science Technical
D359 students12:1
West Tatnuck
B+343 students14:1
Canterbury
D329 students13:1
Thorndyke Road
C319 students15:1
May Street
C+310 students14:1
Lake View
C+284 students14:1
Clark St Community
D278 students13:1
Midland Street
B249 students14:1
Heard Street
C+245 students14:1
Burncoat Street
D223 students11:1
Francis J McGrath Elementary
D200 students11:1
Lincoln Street
D177 students10:1
Wawecus Road School
D155 students12:1
Worcester Academic Center for Transition (ACT)
49 students4:1
Sullivan Middle
C−940 students13:1
Forest Grove Middle
C−839 students11:1
Worcester East Middle
D731 students14:1
Burncoat Middle School
C−720 students14:1
South High Community
C1,800 students15:1
Doherty Memorial High
B−1,573 students15:1
Worcester Technical High
A−1,442 students12:1
North High
D1,376 students14:1
Burncoat Senior High
C1,073 students13:1
Claremont Academy
D474 students13:1
University Pk Campus School
C233 students11:1
Worcester Alternative High School
36 students3:1
Head Start
349 students15:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.