Wareham School District

48 Marion Road
Wareham, MA 02571
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 656 students in Wareham 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 Schools in Wareham School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Wareham School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wareham Senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
2,043 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
27,355 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
31 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
185 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
23%
# Black Students
152 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
7%
11%
# White Students
1,401 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
69%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
252 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
190
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
10
1,549

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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wareham Cooperative Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
48 Marion Road
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3500
Grades: 9-12
| 38 students
Rank: #22.
Wareham Senior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3510
Grades: 8-12
| 618 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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