Webster School District

77 Poland Street
Webster, MA 01570
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Webster School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 706 students in Webster 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 Webster School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
1,697 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Webster 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 65-69% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#365 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Webster  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Webster  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.
28%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Webster  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 Webster  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
597 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
28%
# Black Students
117 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
853 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
50%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
127
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
216
# Ungraded Students:
8
8

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,081 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,077 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Webster  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
$38 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Webster  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
$22,081
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Webster  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
$22,077
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Webster  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 Webster School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
58 Park Avenue
Webster, MA 01570
(508) 943-4554
Grades: PK-4
| 706 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,697 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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