Wareham School District

48 Marion Road
Wareham, MA 02571
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 606 students in Wareham School District.
Public Preschools in Wareham School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,043 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Wareham 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 60-64% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#344 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wareham  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wareham  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.
33%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wareham  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.
60-64%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wareham  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.67
# American Indian Students
31 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
185 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
28%
# Black Students
152 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
1,401 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
69%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
252 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
190
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
216
# Ungraded Students:
10
8

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $44,297 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 80% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $45,925 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 88% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wareham  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
$94 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Wareham  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
$44,297
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wareham  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
$45,925
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wareham  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 Wareham School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John William Decas
(Math: 66% | Reading: 51% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
760 Main Street
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3530
Grades: PK-2
| 606 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,043 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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