Wachusett School District

1745 Main Street, C/o Jefferson School
Jefferson, MA 01522
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 130 students in Wachusett School District.
Public Preschools in Wachusett School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
13 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
6,739 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
484 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Wachusett School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 395 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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#108 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wachusett  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wachusett  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wachusett  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wachusett  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wachusett  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.68
# American Indian Students
7 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
199 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
516 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
212 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
5,609 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
83%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
130
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
467
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
527
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
527
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
493
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
521
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
492
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
556
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
557
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
539
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
447
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
490
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
493
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
482
486
# Ungraded Students:
18
74

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,203 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,199 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wachusett  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$116 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wachusett  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,203
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wachusett  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,199
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wachusett  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wachusett School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1745 Main Street
Jefferson, MA 01522
(508) 829-4786
Grades: PK
| 130 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,739 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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