District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
24,778
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
47
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
13:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$22,198
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$14,827
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Worcester
Worcester operates 47 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Worcester, Massachusetts. NCES reports 24,778 students and 1,909.77 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 2 of 396 Massachusetts districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $22,198 in current expenditure per pupil and $14,827 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 200 of 391 districts in Massachusetts. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 29.1%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 19.6%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,909.77
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $548,438,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Worcester location
Worcester, Massachusetts · 42.2627, -71.8066. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White24.9%
- Hispanic45.9%
- Black18.5%
- Asian6.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
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47 current directory entries
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Showing 47 of 47 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Street Community | Elementary | PK–06 | 615 | 14.8:1 |
| Burncoat Middle School | Middle | 07–08 | 720 | 13.5:1 |
| Burncoat Senior High | High | 09–12 | 1,073 | 13.3:1 |
| Burncoat Street | Elementary | KG–06 | 223 | 10.8:1 |
| Canterbury | Elementary | PK–06 | 329 | 12.7:1 |
| Chandler Elementary Community | Elementary | KG–06 | 402 | 14.5:1 |
| City View | Elementary | PK–06 | 464 | 12.1:1 |
| Claremont Academy | High | 07–12 | 474 | 13.1:1 |
| Clark St Community | Elementary | PK–06 | 278 | 12.7:1 |
| Columbus Park | Elementary | PK–06 | 381 | 13:1 |
| Doherty Memorial High | High | 09–12 | 1,573 | 15.3:1 |
| Elm Park Community | Elementary | KG–06 | 478 | 14.9:1 |
| Flagg Street | Elementary | KG–06 | 412 | 18.3:1 |
| Forest Grove Middle | Middle | 07–08 | 839 | 11.5:1 |
| Francis J McGrath Elementary | Elementary | PK–06 | 200 | 11.3:1 |
| Gates Lane | Elementary | PK–06 | 547 | 12.4:1 |
| Goddard School/Science Technical | Elementary | PK–06 | 359 | 12.3:1 |
| Grafton Street | Elementary | KG–06 | 386 | 11.5:1 |
| Head Start | Other | PK–PK | 349 | 15.2:1 |
| Heard Street | Elementary | KG–06 | 245 | 13.8:1 |
| Jacob Hiatt Magnet | Elementary | PK–06 | 367 | 14:1 |
| Lake View | Elementary | PK–06 | 284 | 14.5:1 |
| Lincoln Street | Elementary | KG–06 | 177 | 9.6:1 |
| May Street | Elementary | KG–06 | 310 | 14.3:1 |
| Midland Street | Elementary | KG–06 | 249 | 13.5:1 |
| Nelson Place | Elementary | PK–06 | 621 | 13.4:1 |
| Norrback Avenue | Elementary | PK–06 | 504 | 11.8:1 |
| North High | High | 09–12 | 1,376 | 14.4:1 |
| Quinsigamond | Elementary | PK–06 | 738 | 13.3:1 |
| Rice Square | Elementary | KG–05 | 502 | 15.3:1 |
| Roosevelt | Elementary | PK–06 | 604 | 13.8:1 |
| South High Community | High | 09–12 | 1,800 | 14.6:1 |
| Sullivan Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 940 | 12.8:1 |
| Tatnuck | Elementary | PK–06 | 376 | 13.6:1 |
| Thorndyke Road | Elementary | KG–06 | 319 | 14.9:1 |
| Union Hill School | Elementary | KG–06 | 377 | 13.1:1 |
| University Pk Campus School | High | 07–12 | 233 | 11.4:1 |
| Vernon Hill School | Elementary | PK–06 | 525 | 13.4:1 |
| Wawecus Road School | Elementary | KG–06 | 155 | 11.6:1 |
| West Tatnuck | Elementary | PK–06 | 343 | 14.5:1 |
| Woodland Academy | Elementary | KG–06 | 482 | 12.3:1 |
| Worcester Academic Center for Transition (ACT) | Elementary | KG–06 | 49 | 3.9:1 |
| Worcester Alternative High School | High | 07–12 | 36 | 2.8:1 |
| Worcester Arts Magnet School | Elementary | PK–06 | 372 | 14.5:1 |
| Worcester Dual Language Magnet School | Elementary | PK–06 | 519 | 11.6:1 |
| Worcester East Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 731 | 14.3:1 |
| Worcester Technical High | High | 09–12 | 1,442 | 12.2:1 |