Ware School District

Item: Ware School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

239 West Street
Ware, MA 01082

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (413) 967-4271

www.wareps.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,124 students in Ware School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

Public Schools in Ware School District have an score of 28% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 43%), and score of 27% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,836 Schools

# Students

1,124 Students

916,253 Students

# Teachers

90 Teachers

77,708 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ware School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	72	80
Kind	90	155
1	72	161
2	78	166
3	77	161
4	90	165
5	94	167
6	80	167
7	77	170
8	96	170
9	77	184
10	66	183
11	83	179
12	65	171
Grade Not Listed	7	4

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District Rank

Ware 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#333 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ware School District
2023	#333
2022	#352
2021	#324
2019	#346
2018	#367
2017	#364
2016	#363
2015	#357
2014	#360
2013	#359
2012	#334

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28%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ware School District	Massachusetts
2023	28%	42%
2022	23%	41%
2021	21%	37%
2019	33%	51%
2018	31%	52%
2017	31%	53%
2016	44%	64%
2015	45%	61%
2014	42%	61%
2013	45%	61%
2012	47%	59%

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27%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ware School District	Massachusetts
2022	27%	44%
2021	37%	49%
2019	41%	54%
2018	31%	56%
2017	39%	54%
2016	60%	71%
2015	59%	69%
2014	61%	69%
2013	58%	69%
2012	64%	69%
2011	59%	70%

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29%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ware School District	Massachusetts
2022	29%	44%
2021	37%	42%

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77%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ware School District	Massachusetts
2023	77%	90%
2022	77%	90%
2021	72%	87%
2020	74%	88%
2019	72%	88%
2018	72%	87%
2017	82%	87%
2016	77%	87%
2015	74%	87%
2014	72%	86%
2013	77%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ware School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.35	0.64
2022	0.32	0.62
2021	0.25	0.62
2020	0.23	0.60
2019	0.23	0.60
2018	0.28	0.58
2017	0.28	0.58
2016	0.21	0.56
2015	0.22	0.55
2014	0.21	0.54
2013	0.20	0.53
2012	0.16	0.52
2011	0.18	0.51
2010	0.18	0.50
2009	0.22	0.51
2008	0.18	0.47
2007	0.14	0.46
2006	0.09	0.45
2005	0.11	0.43
2004	0.13	0.43
2003	0.10	0.42
2002	0.14	0.41
2001	0.11	0.40
2000	0.09	0.39
1999	0.14	0.39
1998	0.08	0.38
1997	0.09	0.38
1996	0.11	0.36
1995	0.12	0.36
1994	0.12	0.35
1993	0.10	0.35
1992	0.14	0.34
1991	0.10	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Ware School District	Massachusetts
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2004	1%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

14%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ware School District	Massachusetts
2023	13%	24%
2022	12%	23%
2021	8%	22%
2020	6%	21%
2019	6%	21%
2018	8%	19%
2017	8%	19%
2016	6%	19%
2015	6%	18%
2014	6%	17%
2013	6%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	5%	15%
2010	5%	15%
2009	6%	14%
2008	5%	15%
2007	4%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	10%
1999	4%	10%
1998	3%	10%
1997	4%	10%
1996	5%	9%
1995	6%	9%
1994	6%	9%
1993	5%	9%
1992	5%	8%
1991	4%	8%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ware School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%
1993	1%	7%

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% White

76%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ware School District	Massachusetts
2023	79%	54%
2022	82%	56%
2021	86%	57%
2020	88%	59%
2019	88%	59%
2018	85%	61%
2017	85%	61%
2016	89%	63%
2015	88%	64%
2014	88%	65%
2013	89%	66%
2012	91%	67%
2011	90%	68%
2010	90%	69%
2009	88%	70%
2008	90%	71%
2007	93%	72%
2006	95%	73%
2005	94%	74%
2004	93%	74%
2003	95%	75%
2002	93%	75%
2001	94%	76%
2000	96%	77%
1999	93%	77%
1998	96%	78%
1997	95%	78%
1996	94%	79%
1995	93%	79%
1994	93%	80%
1993	94%	80%
1992	92%	81%
1991	95%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Ware School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,867 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,759 is less than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ware School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21 MM	$33 MM
2022	$19 MM	$30 MM
2021	$21 MM	$33 MM
2020	$19 MM	$30 MM
2019	$22 MM	$30 MM
2018	$22 MM	$29 MM
2017	$22 MM	$28 MM
2016	$22 MM	$28 MM
2015	$19 MM	$29 MM
2014	$21 MM	$25 MM
2012	$19 MM	$25 MM
2011	$19 MM	$29 MM
2010	$19 MM	$29 MM
2009	$20 MM	$25 MM
2008	$19 MM	$29 MM
2007	$19 MM	$30 MM
2006	$18 MM	$28 MM
2005	$18 MM	$25 MM
2004	$18 MM	$23 MM
2003	$15 MM	$22 MM
2002	$14 MM	$21 MM
2001	$14 MM	$20 MM
2000	$13 MM	$17 MM
1999	$12 MM	$16 MM
1998	$11 MM	$15 MM
1997	$11 MM	$15 MM
1996	$11 MM	$14 MM
1995	$11 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ware School District	Massachusetts
2023	$24 MM	$31 MM
2022	$24 MM	$30 MM
2021	$24 MM	$31 MM
2020	$24 MM	$30 MM
2019	$22 MM	$29 MM
2018	$21 MM	$27 MM
2017	$20 MM	$26 MM
2016	$19 MM	$26 MM
2015	$18 MM	$28 MM
2014	$20 MM	$25 MM
2012	$18 MM	$24 MM
2011	$18 MM	$28 MM
2010	$18 MM	$28 MM
2009	$19 MM	$24 MM
2008	$18 MM	$27 MM
2007	$18 MM	$28 MM
2006	$17 MM	$26 MM
2005	$17 MM	$23 MM
2004	$17 MM	$23 MM
2003	$12 MM	$22 MM
2002	$15 MM	$22 MM
2001	$15 MM	$20 MM
2000	$14 MM	$18 MM
1999	$12 MM	$16 MM
1998	$11 MM	$15 MM
1997	$13 MM	$14 MM
1996	$11 MM	$14 MM
1995	$9 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,867

$23,847

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ware School District	Massachusetts
2023	$18,867	$24,728
2022	$17,177	$21,893
2021	$18,603	$24,560
2020	$17,177	$21,893
2019	$18,799	$22,465
2018	$18,379	$21,203
2017	$17,688	$21,707
2016	$16,951	$20,995
2015	$15,141	$20,216
2014	$16,413	$18,426
2012	$14,921	$17,368
2011	$15,135	$19,949
2010	$14,354	$20,216
2009	$15,987	$17,400
2008	$16,092	$20,313
2007	$15,430	$19,874
2006	$14,376	$18,605
2005	$14,218	$16,492
2004	$13,918	$14,710
2003	$11,449	$14,080
2002	$10,631	$13,131
2001	$10,104	$11,945
2000	$9,190	$10,807
1999	$8,288	$9,233
1998	$7,796	$8,168
1997	$8,690	$8,222
1995	$8,899	$7,665
1992	$5,675	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$21,759

$24,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ware School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,759	$23,465
2022	$20,763	$21,748
2021	$21,454	$23,307
2020	$20,763	$21,748
2019	$18,218	$21,401
2018	$16,998	$19,776
2017	$16,179	$20,105
2016	$15,281	$19,473
2015	$14,431	$19,181
2014	$15,673	$18,091
2012	$14,234	$17,137
2011	$14,460	$19,427
2010	$13,681	$19,181
2009	$15,003	$16,788
2008	$15,308	$19,196
2007	$14,389	$18,606
2006	$13,339	$17,681
2005	$13,589	$15,640
2004	$12,949	$14,676
2003	$9,156	$13,753
2002	$11,197	$13,695
2001	$10,566	$12,113
2000	$9,809	$10,872
1999	$8,329	$9,235
1998	$7,826	$8,243
1997	$10,367	$7,752
1995	$6,814	$6,904
1992	$6,204	$5,896

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Best Ware School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ware Middle School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

239 West Street
Ware, MA 01082
(413) 967-6903

Gr: 4-6 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #22.

Stanley M Koziol Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4 Gould Rd
Ware, MA 01082
(413) 967-6236

Gr: PK-3 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #33.

Ware Junior/senior High School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

237 West Street
Ware, MA 01082
(413) 967-6234

Gr: 7-12 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ware School District?

Ware School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,124 students.

What is the rank of Ware School District?

Ware School District is ranked #336 out of 393 school districts in Massachusetts (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Ware School District?

76% of Ware School District students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ware School District?

Ware School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Ware School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,759 is less than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,124 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 77% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education