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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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 127 students in Wachusett School District.
Public Preschools in Wachusett School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
13 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
6,727 Students
191,296 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
16,465 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.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.67
# American Indian Students
8 Students
435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
198 Students
11,497 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
473 Students
53,397 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
28%
# Black Students
181 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
5,681 Students
93,907 Students
% White Students
84%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
9,189 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
26,491
# Students in K Grade:
508
31,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
492
28,223
# Students in 2nd Grade:
469
26,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
505
23,360
# Students in 4th Grade:
473
21,228
# Students in 5th Grade:
540
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
560
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
541
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
548
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
483
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
493
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
495
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
475
216
# Ungraded Students:
18
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,235 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,991. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,229 is less than the state median of $24,753. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,235
$23,991
Spending / Student
$17,229
$24,753
Best Wachusett School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1745 Main Street
Jefferson, MA 01522
(508) 829-4786
Jefferson, MA 01522
(508) 829-4786
Grades: PK
| 127 students
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