Wareham School District

48 Marion Road
Wareham, MA 02571
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 919 students in Wareham School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Wareham School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
4 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,015 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
17,781 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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#363 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wareham  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wareham  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.
25%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wareham  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.
23%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wareham  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.
70-74%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wareham  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.68
# American Indian Students
30 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
195 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
149 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
1,372 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
68%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
251 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
64
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
185
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
208
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
486
# Ungraded Students:
12
74

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.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wareham  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
$94 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wareham  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
$44,913
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wareham  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
$46,563
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wareham  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 Wareham School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wareham Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3530
Grades: PK-4
| 919 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,015 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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