School district · Massachusetts

Worcester

Worcester in Massachusetts: 47 public schools with 24,778 students and 13.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $26,448 per student in FY2024.

Schools
47
Students
24,778
Students per teacher
13.0
MA 11.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$26,448
MA $26.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
1,910
Counselors (FTE)
44.7
Students per counselor
554
MA 334 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
27.9
Librarians (FTE): 8.5

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$15.9K15
$16.1K16
$15.8K17
$16.7K18
$17.2K19
$18.9K20
$20.6K21
$22.3K22
$23.8K23
$26.4K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
12% · $64.5M
State
78% · $432.2M
Local
9.9% · $54.5M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$18,767
Support services
$7,680
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$12.3M
Long-term debt
$9.3M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 34Middle schools: 4High schools: 8
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Head StartFree meals for all
Pre-K34915.2
Belmont Street CommunityFree meals for all
Pre-K–661514.8
Burncoat StreetFree meals for all
K–622310.8
CanterburyFree meals for all
Pre-K–632912.7
Chandler Elementary CommunityFree meals for all
K–640214.5
City ViewFree meals for all
Pre-K–646412.1
Clark St CommunityFree meals for all
Pre-K–627812.7
Columbus ParkFree meals for all
Pre-K–638113.0
Elm Park CommunityFree meals for all
Pre-K–647814.9
Flagg StreetFree meals for all
K–641218.3
Francis J McGrath ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–620011.3
Gates LaneFree meals for all
Pre-K–654712.4
Goddard School/Science TechnicalFree meals for all
Pre-K–635912.3
Grafton StreetFree meals for all
K–638611.5
Heard StreetFree meals for all
K–624513.8
Jacob Hiatt MagnetFree meals for all
Pre-K–636714.0
Lake ViewFree meals for all
K–628414.5
Lincoln StreetFree meals for all
K–61779.6
May StreetFree meals for all
K–631014.3
Midland StreetFree meals for all
K–624913.5
Nelson PlaceFree meals for all
Pre-K–662113.4
Norrback AvenueFree meals for all
Pre-K–650411.8
QuinsigamondFree meals for all
Pre-K–673813.3
Rice SquareFree meals for all
K–650215.3
RooseveltFree meals for all
Pre-K–660413.8
TatnuckFree meals for all
Pre-K–637613.6
Thorndyke RoadFree meals for all
K–631914.9
Union Hill SchoolFree meals for all
K–637713.1
Vernon Hill SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–652513.4
Wawecus Road SchoolFree meals for all
K–615511.6
West TatnuckFree meals for all
Pre-K–634314.5
Woodland AcademyFree meals for all
K–648212.3
Worcester Academic Center for Transition (ACT)Special education
1–6493.9
Worcester Arts Magnet SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–637214.5
Worcester Dual Language Magnet SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–651911.6
Burncoat Middle SchoolFree meals for all
7–872013.5
Forest Grove MiddleFree meals for all
7–883911.5
Sullivan MiddleFree meals for all
6–894012.8
Worcester East MiddleFree meals for all
7–873114.3
Burncoat Senior HighFree meals for all
9–121,07313.3
Claremont AcademyFree meals for all
7–1247413.1
Doherty Memorial HighFree meals for all
9–121,57315.3
North HighFree meals for all
9–121,37614.4
South High CommunityFree meals for all
9–121,80014.6
University Pk Campus SchoolFree meals for all
7–1223311.4
Worcester Alternative High SchoolSpecial education
9–12362.8
Worcester Technical HighCareer and technicalFree meals for all
9–121,44212.2

Sources

Address
20 Irving Street, Worcester, MA 01609
Phone
(508)799-3115
Website