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Worcester School District

20 Irving Street
Worcester, MA 01609

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 799-3115

Top Rankings

Worcester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

45 Schools

1,360 Schools

# Students

24,350 Students

605,604 Students

# Teachers

1,968 Teachers

51,596 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	788	51
Kind	1,829	147
1	1,809	161
2	1,845	166
3	1,567	161
4	1,704	165
5	1,776	167
6	1,756	167
7	401	141
8	397	133

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District Rank

Worcester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#346 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Worcester School District
2022	#346
2021	#351
2019	#351
2018	#354
2017	#360
2016	#378
2015	#384
2014	#383
2013	#372
2012	#374
2011	#373

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23%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2022	23%	41%
2021	17%	37%
2019	32%	51%
2018	33%	52%
2017	32%	53%
2016	42%	64%
2015	40%	61%
2014	39%	61%
2013	41%	61%
2012	41%	59%
2011	40%	59%

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29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2022	29%	44%
2021	30%	49%
2019	38%	54%
2018	33%	56%
2017	40%	54%
2016	57%	71%
2015	54%	69%
2014	52%	69%
2013	51%	69%
2012	51%	69%
2011	50%	70%

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23%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2022	23%	44%
2021	21%	42%

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88%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2022	88%	90%
2021	88%	87%
2020	87%	88%
2019	84%	88%
2018	84%	87%
2017	83%	87%
2016	82%	87%
2015	81%	87%
2014	79%	86%
2013	73%	85%
2012	72%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.69	0.64
2022	0.70	0.62
2021	0.71	0.62
2020	0.70	0.60
2019	0.70	0.60
2018	0.70	0.58
2017	0.70	0.58
2016	0.70	0.56
2015	0.70	0.55
2014	0.71	0.54
2013	0.71	0.53
2012	0.69	0.52
2011	0.70	0.51
2010	0.70	0.50
2009	0.70	0.51
2008	0.68	0.47
2007	0.68	0.46
2006	0.68	0.45
2005	0.67	0.43
2004	0.66	0.43
2003	0.65	0.42
2002	0.64	0.41
2001	0.64	0.40
2000	0.62	0.39
1999	0.62	0.39
1998	0.61	0.38
1997	0.60	0.38
1996	0.59	0.36
1995	0.58	0.36
1994	0.58	0.35
1993	0.57	0.35
1992	0.55	0.34
1991	0.54	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	7%	7%
2020	8%	7%
2019	8%	7%
2018	7%	8%
2017	7%	8%
2016	8%	6%
2015	8%	6%
2014	8%	6%
2013	9%	6%
2012	9%	6%
2011	8%	7%
2010	8%	6%
2009	8%	6%
2008	8%	6%
2007	8%	6%
2006	9%	6%
2005	8%	5%
2004	8%	5%
2003	8%	5%
2002	8%	5%
2001	8%	4%
2000	8%	4%
1999	7%	4%
1998	7%	4%
1997	7%	4%
1996	7%	4%
1995	7%	4%
1994	6%	4%
1993	6%	4%
1992	6%	4%
1991	6%	3%

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% Hispanic

46%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2023	45%	24%
2022	44%	23%
2021	42%	22%
2020	42%	21%
2019	42%	21%
2018	42%	19%
2017	42%	19%
2016	41%	19%
2015	40%	18%
2014	38%	17%
2013	38%	16%
2012	39%	16%
2011	39%	15%
2010	37%	15%
2009	37%	14%
2008	36%	15%
2007	34%	14%
2006	33%	13%
2005	32%	12%
2004	31%	12%
2003	30%	11%
2002	29%	11%
2001	28%	11%
2000	29%	10%
1999	28%	10%
1998	28%	10%
1997	27%	10%
1996	26%	9%
1995	25%	9%
1994	25%	9%
1993	24%	9%
1992	23%	8%
1991	22%	8%

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% Black

17%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2023	17%	10%
2022	17%	10%
2021	17%	10%
2020	16%	9%
2019	16%	9%
2018	16%	9%
2017	16%	9%
2016	15%	9%
2015	15%	9%
2014	14%	9%
2013	14%	9%
2012	14%	8%
2011	14%	8%
2010	14%	8%
2009	14%	8%
2008	13%	8%
2007	13%	8%
2006	12%	8%
2005	13%	9%
2004	12%	9%
2003	12%	9%
2002	11%	9%
2001	11%	9%
2000	9%	9%
1999	10%	9%
1998	9%	8%
1997	8%	8%
1996	9%	8%
1995	9%	8%
1994	9%	7%
1993	9%	7%
1992	9%	7%
1991	8%	8%

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% White

26%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2023	28%	54%
2022	29%	56%
2021	30%	57%
2020	30%	59%
2019	30%	59%
2018	32%	61%
2017	32%	61%
2016	33%	63%
2015	34%	64%
2014	36%	65%
2013	36%	66%
2012	35%	67%
2011	36%	68%
2010	38%	69%
2009	39%	70%
2008	41%	71%
2007	43%	72%
2006	45%	73%
2005	46%	74%
2004	48%	74%
2003	49%	75%
2002	51%	75%
2001	52%	76%
2000	54%	77%
1999	55%	77%
1998	56%	78%
1997	57%	78%
1996	58%	79%
1995	59%	79%
1994	60%	80%
1993	61%	80%
1992	62%	81%
1991	64%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,986 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,448 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$511 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2021	$511MM	$33MM
2020	$478MM	$30MM
2019	$463MM	$30MM
2018	$476MM	$29MM
2017	$460MM	$28MM
2016	$454MM	$28MM
2015	$386MM	$29MM
2014	$433MM	$25MM
2012	$410MM	$25MM
2011	$409MM	$29MM
2010	$386MM	$29MM
2009	$411MM	$25MM
2008	$385MM	$29MM
2007	$376MM	$30MM
2006	$356MM	$28MM
2005	$341MM	$25MM
2004	$329MM	$23MM
2003	$323MM	$22MM
2002	$309MM	$21MM
2001	$285MM	$20MM
2000	$294MM	$17MM
1999	$245MM	$16MM
1998	$210MM	$15MM
1997	$216MM	$15MM
1996	$190MM	$14MM
1995	$181MM	$14MM
1992	$134MM	$10MM
1990	$118MM	$9MM

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Spending

$522 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2021	$522MM	$31MM
2020	$563MM	$30MM
2019	$513MM	$29MM
2018	$455MM	$27MM
2017	$443MM	$26MM
2016	$433MM	$26MM
2015	$408MM	$28MM
2014	$438MM	$25MM
2012	$426MM	$24MM
2011	$423MM	$28MM
2010	$408MM	$28MM
2009	$411MM	$24MM
2008	$388MM	$27MM
2007	$377MM	$28MM
2006	$372MM	$26MM
2005	$370MM	$23MM
2004	$316MM	$23MM
2003	$311MM	$22MM
2002	$315MM	$22MM
2001	$280MM	$20MM
2000	$295MM	$18MM
1999	$245MM	$16MM
1998	$232MM	$15MM
1997	$206MM	$14MM
1996	$186MM	$14MM
1995	$170MM	$12MM
1992	$126MM	$9MM
1990	$107MM	$9MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,986

$23,845

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2021	$21,304	$24,560
2020	$19,096	$21,893
2019	$18,213	$22,465
2018	$18,826	$21,203
2017	$18,069	$21,707
2016	$18,121	$20,995
2015	$15,299	$20,216
2014	$17,636	$18,426
2012	$16,800	$17,368
2011	$16,916	$19,949
2010	$16,107	$20,216
2009	$17,796	$17,400
2008	$16,851	$20,313
2007	$15,916	$19,874
2006	$14,826	$18,605
2005	$13,927	$16,492
2004	$13,165	$14,710
2003	$12,567	$14,080
2002	$11,964	$13,131
2001	$11,049	$11,945
2000	$11,539	$10,807
1999	$9,624	$9,233
1998	$8,754	$8,168
1997	$9,086	$8,222
1995	$8,017	$7,665

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Spending / Student

$21,448

$24,602

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2021	$21,774	$23,307
2020	$22,487	$21,748
2019	$20,202	$21,401
2018	$17,994	$19,776
2017	$17,387	$20,105
2016	$17,273	$19,473
2015	$16,155	$19,181
2014	$17,824	$18,091
2012	$17,431	$17,137
2011	$17,466	$19,427
2010	$17,007	$19,181
2009	$17,791	$16,788
2008	$16,949	$19,196
2007	$15,969	$18,606
2006	$15,478	$17,681
2005	$15,088	$15,640
2004	$12,617	$14,676
2003	$12,114	$13,753
2002	$12,215	$13,695
2001	$10,837	$12,113
2000	$11,587	$10,872
1999	$9,652	$9,235
1998	$9,695	$8,243
1997	$8,684	$7,752
1995	$7,513	$6,904

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 45 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 24,350 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: 88% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education