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Worcester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 7,894 students in Worcester School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Worcester School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Worcester School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Worcester Technical High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
45 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
24,350 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
1,968 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Worcester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#346 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
44%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.66
# American Indian Students
52 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,539 Students
23,209 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
11,190 Students
82,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
25%
# Black Students
4,201 Students
37,509 Students
% Black Students
17%
12%
# White Students
6,344 Students
168,963 Students
% White Students
26%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
298 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,004 Students
13,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,164
972
# Students in K Grade:
1,829
1,564
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,809
1,660
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,845
1,779
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,567
1,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,704
1,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,776
2,733
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,756
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,631
8,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,632
12,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,961
73,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,920
73,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,844
71,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,835
68,770
# Ungraded Students:
77
1,649
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,986 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 $21,448 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$511 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$522 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,986
$23,845
Spending / Student
$21,448
$24,602
Best Worcester School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Worcester Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Manny Familia Way
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-1940
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-1940
Grades: 9-12
| 1,439 students
Rank: #22.
Doherty Memorial High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
299 Highland Street
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 799-3270
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 799-3270
Grades: 9-12
| 1,398 students
Rank: #33.
South High Community
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
170 Apricot Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3325
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3325
Grades: 9-12
| 1,791 students
Rank: #44.
University Pk Campus School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12 Freeland Street
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3591
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3591
Grades: 7-12
| 244 students
Rank: #55.
Burncoat Senior High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
179 Burncoat Street
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 799-3300
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 799-3300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,124 students
Rank: #66.
Claremont Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15 Claremont Street
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3077
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3077
Grades: 7-12
| 478 students
Rank: #77.
North High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
140 Harrington Way
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3370
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3370
Grades: 9-12
| 1,420 students
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