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Item: Worcester School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

20 Irving Street
Worcester, MA 01609

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 799-3115

www.worcesterschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

47 Schools

1,353 Schools

# Students

24,778 Students

604,692 Students

# Teachers

1,868 Teachers

51,091 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	708	51
Kind	1,905	149
1	1,863	162
2	1,799	164
3	1,859	170
4	1,577	165
5	1,755	168
6	1,774	170
7	463	140
8	429	134

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District Rank

Worcester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#336 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Worcester School District
2023	#336
2022	#346
2021	#351
2019	#351
2018	#354
2017	#360
2016	#378
2015	#384
2014	#383
2013	#372
2012	#374

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26%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2023	26%	42%
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%

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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
2023	88%	90%
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2024	0.69	0.65
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
1990	0.51	0.31
1989	0.49	0.30
1988	0.45	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2024	7%	7%
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%
1990	5%	3%
1989	5%	3%
1988	4%	3%

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% Hispanic

46%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2024	45%	25%
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%
1990	20%	7%
1989	19%	7%
1988	17%	6%

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% Black

19%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2024	17%	10%
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%
1990	8%	8%
1989	8%	7%
1988	8%	7%

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% White

25%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2024	27%	53%
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%
1990	67%	82%
1989	68%	83%
1988	71%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2024	4%	5%
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%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,623 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,078 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% 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
2023	$511 MM	$33 MM
2022	$478 MM	$30 MM
2021	$511 MM	$33 MM
2020	$478 MM	$30 MM
2019	$463 MM	$30 MM
2018	$476 MM	$29 MM
2017	$460 MM	$28 MM
2016	$454 MM	$28 MM
2015	$386 MM	$29 MM
2014	$433 MM	$25 MM
2012	$410 MM	$25 MM
2011	$409 MM	$29 MM
2010	$386 MM	$29 MM
2009	$411 MM	$25 MM
2008	$385 MM	$29 MM
2007	$376 MM	$30 MM
2006	$356 MM	$28 MM
2005	$341 MM	$25 MM
2004	$329 MM	$23 MM
2003	$323 MM	$22 MM
2002	$309 MM	$21 MM
2001	$285 MM	$20 MM
2000	$294 MM	$17 MM
1999	$245 MM	$16 MM
1998	$210 MM	$15 MM
1997	$216 MM	$15 MM
1996	$190 MM	$14 MM
1995	$181 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$522 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2023	$522 MM	$31 MM
2022	$563 MM	$30 MM
2021	$522 MM	$31 MM
2020	$563 MM	$30 MM
2019	$513 MM	$29 MM
2018	$455 MM	$27 MM
2017	$443 MM	$26 MM
2016	$433 MM	$26 MM
2015	$408 MM	$28 MM
2014	$438 MM	$25 MM
2012	$426 MM	$24 MM
2011	$423 MM	$28 MM
2010	$408 MM	$28 MM
2009	$411 MM	$24 MM
2008	$388 MM	$27 MM
2007	$377 MM	$28 MM
2006	$372 MM	$26 MM
2005	$370 MM	$23 MM
2004	$316 MM	$23 MM
2003	$311 MM	$22 MM
2002	$315 MM	$22 MM
2001	$280 MM	$20 MM
2000	$295 MM	$18 MM
1999	$245 MM	$16 MM
1998	$232 MM	$15 MM
1997	$206 MM	$14 MM
1996	$186 MM	$14 MM
1995	$170 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,623

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,013	$24,728
2022	$19,096	$21,893
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
1992	$6,344	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$21,078

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Worcester School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,477	$23,465
2022	$22,487	$21,748
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
1992	$5,982	$5,896

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 47 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 24,778 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 88% (Top 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education