Ware School District

239 West Street
Ware, MA 01082
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 496 students in Ware 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 School in Ware School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Ware School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ware Junior/senior High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
1,124 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Ware 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#324 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ware  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ware  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ware  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ware  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
23%
# Black Students
25 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
916 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
82%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
76
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
4
1,549

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,867 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,759 is less than the state median of $24,732. 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
This chart display total revenue of Ware  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Ware  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,867
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ware  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,759
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ware  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ware School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ware Junior/senior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
237 West Street
Ware, MA 01082
(413) 967-6234
Grades: 7-12
| 496 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,124 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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