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 Rhode Island 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 Chepachet.
PK–52 elementary schoolsGlocester Elementary School District
6–8Ponaganset Middle SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
9–12Ponaganset High SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional 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.