Ware School District

239 West Street
Ware, MA 01082
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 396 students in Ware School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Ware School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,082 Students
204,892 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
17,529 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ware School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

28%
42%

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

27%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

29%
44%
77%
89.2%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data

(2022-23)
30.5%
22.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.68

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%

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% Hispanic
16%
31%

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% Black
3%
13%

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% White
74%
45%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,722 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,011 is less than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$23,079 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending
$27 MM
$25,209 MM

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Revenue / Student
$23,722
$25,203

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Spending / Student
$25,011
$27,530

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Best Ware School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stanley M Koziol Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4 Gould Rd
Ware, MA 01082
(413) 967-6236
Gr: PK-3 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,082 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 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

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