Wareham School District

4 Viking Drive Door 22
Wareham, MA 02571
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 987 students in Wareham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Wareham School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
1,950 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wareham 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 80% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#352 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
42%
25%
44%
23%
44%
80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.68
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
28%
% Black
8%
12%
% White
68%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $46,410 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 89% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $48,115 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 97% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$46,410
$23,854
Spending / Student
$48,115
$24,611

Best Wareham School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wareham Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3550
Gr: 5-7 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Wareham Senior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3510
Gr: 8-12 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,950 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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