Wareham School District

4 Viking Drive Door 22
Wareham, MA 02571
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 912 students in Wareham School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Wareham School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
4 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
1,916 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
17,560 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 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 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%
89.2%
(2022-23)
24%
22.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.68
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
9%
31%
% Black
8%
13%
% White
68%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,465 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,617 is higher than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,465
$25,197
Spending / Student
$30,617
$27,523

Best Wareham School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wareham Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
63 Minot Avenue
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3530
Gr: PK-4 | 912 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,916 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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