For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 659 students in Wareham School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Wareham School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Wareham School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wareham Senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
2,015 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Wareham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 70-74% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#363 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
44%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.65
# American Indian Students
30 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
195 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
24%
# Black Students
149 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
7%
11%
# White Students
1,372 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
68%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
251 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
925
# Students in K Grade:
185
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
208
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
12
1,492
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $44,913 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 83% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $46,563 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 90% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$44,913
$23,913
Spending / Student
$46,563
$24,672
Best Wareham School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wareham Cooperative Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
48 Marion Road
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3500
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3500
Grades: 9-12
| 33 students
Rank: #22.
Wareham Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3510
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3510
Grades: 8-12
| 626 students
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