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Wachusett School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 140 students in Wachusett School District.
Public Preschools in Wachusett School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
13 Schools
565 Schools
# Students
6,676 Students
204,952 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
17,764 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wachusett School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
8%
30%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
82%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,374 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,361 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,374
$23,854
Spending / Student
$17,361
$24,611
Best Wachusett School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1745 Main Street
Jefferson, MA 01522
(508) 829-4786
Jefferson, MA 01522
(508) 829-4786
Gr: PK | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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