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Worcester

Worcester, MA schools & districts: ratings, enrollment, map

$1,595 left/mo

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3 bd $2,721/mo in Worcester. Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax.

Public-school students

122,785

NCES 2024-2025

Pupils per teacher

12.6

9,719 teachers

Districts / schools

56 / 257

Public districts and schools

Beds

1

Usual: studio

Childcare

$0

No kids under 5

Left / mo

$1,595

NCES counts 257 public schools here. 255 are filed under a level. 2 are not in that split, so the two counts are not the same list.

Largest public school districts

12 largest districts in Worcester.

  • Worcester

    Worcester

    Students
    24,778
    Schools
    47
    Pupil–teacher
    13
  • Wachusett

    Jefferson

    Students
    6,557
    Schools
    13
    Pupil–teacher
    13.2
  • Leominster

    Leominster

    Students
    6,193
    Schools
    13
    Pupil–teacher
    13.7
  • Shrewsbury

    Shrewsbury

    Students
    5,956
    Schools
    9
    Pupil–teacher
    13.8
  • Fitchburg

    Fitchburg

    Students
    5,234
    Schools
    8
    Pupil–teacher
    12.1
  • Milford

    Milford

    Students
    4,512
    Schools
    6
    Pupil–teacher
    11.6
  • Westborough

    Westborough

    Students
    3,831
    Schools
    6
    Pupil–teacher
    11.1
  • Dudley-Charlton Reg

    Dudley

    Students
    3,476
    Schools
    7
    Pupil–teacher
    13.2
  • Grafton

    Grafton

    Students
    3,089
    Schools
    6
    Pupil–teacher
    13.1
  • Nashoba

    Bolton

    Students
    2,990
    Schools
    6
    Pupil–teacher
    12.1
  • Gardner

    Gardner

    Students
    2,532
    Schools
    4
    Pupil–teacher
    14.4
  • Auburn

    Auburn

    Students
    2,506
    Schools
    5
    Pupil–teacher
    13.2

NCES 2024–25.

Schools by level

Primary

148

Elementary grades

Middle

46

Middle or junior high

High

59

Secondary grades

Other

2

K–12, ungraded, alternative

255 public schools. NCES 2024–25.

Where the Worcester metro sits

Roughly the core of the Worcester, MA metro area. Drag to look around, or open the larger map to search for a specific school or neighbourhood.

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Family of four

2 adults, 2 kids, 3 bd. −$1,146 left/mo. Childcare $1,151. Worcester paycheck

NCES 2024-2025. How we figure this

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