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Wachusett School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,861 students in Wachusett School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Wachusett School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Wachusett School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wachusett Regional High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
13 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
6,676 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wachusett School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.66
# American Indian Students
6 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
198 Students
23,209 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
537 Students
82,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
25%
# Black Students
237 Students
37,509 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
5,501 Students
168,963 Students
% White Students
82%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
298 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
13,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
972
# Students in K Grade:
486
1,564
# Students in 1st Grade:
490
1,660
# Students in 2nd Grade:
540
1,779
# Students in 3rd Grade:
529
1,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
500
1,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
534
2,733
# Students in 6th Grade:
498
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
555
8,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
543
12,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
426
73,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
447
73,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
481
71,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
485
68,770
# Ungraded Students:
22
1,649
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,374 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 $17,361 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,374
$23,845
Spending / Student
$17,361
$24,602
Best Wachusett School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wachusett Regional High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1401 Main Street
Holden, MA 01520
(508) 829-6771
Holden, MA 01520
(508) 829-6771
Grades: 9-12
| 1,861 students
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