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Worcester County

Massachusetts · Public K-12

257 public K-12 schools, roughly 121,490 students, one county, 867,788 residents. That is Worcester County, Massachusetts on the numbers. That works out to 145 elementary, 45 middle, and 61 high schools.

7-year change in Worcester County

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
121,490
-4,577 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
School count
250
-3 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
55%
was 65%
% Hispanic
26%
was 19%
% Black
8%
was 6%
% Asian
7%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
867,788
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
257
54 districts
Enrollment
121,490
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$95,939
Below Massachusetts avg
Free/reduced lunch
·
Enrollment-weighted
Elementary
145
55,901 students
Middle
45
24,376 students
High
61
39,787 students
Combined / other
6
1,426 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Worcester
24,778 students · 54 districts in Worcester County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Worcester County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
73%
Hispanic
14%
Black
5%
Asian
5%
Two or more
12%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
55%
Hispanic
26%
Black
8%
Asian
7%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
39.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.3%
civilian labor
Median age
40
20.6% under 18

Test scores in Worcester County

Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 208 schools ranked. Massachusetts state average: 43.8%.

Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
  1. Charlton Street· 5.0%
  2. West Street· 8.0%
  3. Woodland Academy· 12.0%
  4. Gardner Middle School· 13.0%
  5. City View· 14.0%

See all 208 schools in Worcester County ranked by score →

All schools (257)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Shrewsbury High SchoolShrewsburyHigh09-121,891·
South High CommunityWorcesterHigh09-121,800·
Wachusett Regional HighHoldenHigh09-121,779·
Doherty Memorial HighWorcesterHigh09-121,573·
Worcester Technical HighWorcesterHigh09-121,442·
Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public SchoolWorcesterCombinedKG-121,426·
Montachusett Regional Vocational TechnicalFitchburgHigh09-121,417·
North HighWorcesterHigh09-121,376·
Milford HighMilfordHigh09-121,316·
Blackstone ValleyUptonHigh09-121,243·
Fitchburg HighFitchburgHigh09-121,220·
Westborough HighWestboroughHigh09-121,213·
Algonquin Regional HighNorthboroughHigh09-121,197·
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolCharltonHigh09-121,188·
Gardner Elementary SchoolGardnerElementaryPK-041,087·
Burncoat Senior HighWorcesterHigh09-121,073·
Leominster High SchoolLeominsterHigh09-121,060·
WoodlandMilfordElementary03-051,036·
Stacy MiddleMilfordMiddle06-08989·
Northbridge Elementary SchoolWhitinsvilleElementaryPK-05973·
Sherwood Middle SchoolShrewsburyMiddle05-06951·
Shepherd Hill Regional HighDudleyHigh09-12942·
Sullivan MiddleWorcesterMiddle06-08940·
Grafton High SchoolGraftonHigh09-12914·
Oak Middle SchoolShrewsburyMiddle07-08914·
Clinton ElementaryClintonElementaryPK-04870·
Sky View Middle SchoolLeominsterMiddle06-08869·
Burgess ElementarySturbridgeElementaryPK-06842·
Forest Grove MiddleWorcesterMiddle07-08839·
Auburn Senior HighAuburnHigh09-12834·
Mill Pond SchoolWestboroughMiddle04-06834·
Center For Technical Education InnovationLeominsterHigh09-12821·
Gardner HighGardnerHigh08-12808·
Nashoba RegionalBoltonHigh09-12806·
Mountview MiddleHoldenMiddle06-08773·
McKay Elementary SchoolFitchburgElementary01-05754·
Park Avenue ElementaryWebsterElementaryPK-04738·
QuinsigamondWorcesterElementaryPK-06738·
Florence Sawyer SchoolBoltonElementaryPK-08734·
Worcester East MiddleWorcesterMiddle07-08731·
Millbury Junior/Senior HighMillburyHigh07-12722·
Burncoat Middle SchoolWorcesterMiddle07-08720·
Johnny AppleseedLeominsterElementaryKG-05692·
Reingold ElementaryFitchburgElementary01-05679·
Fall BrookLeominsterElementaryKG-05670·
Learning First Charter Public SchoolWorcesterElementaryKG-08666·
NorthwestLeominsterElementary01-05665·
Miscoe Hill SchoolMendonMiddle05-08647·
Oakmont Regional High SchoolAshburnhamHigh09-12633·
Tantasqua Regional Sr HighFiskdaleHigh09-12632·
Charlton Middle SchoolCharltonMiddle05-08631·
Auburn MiddleAuburnMiddle06-08628·
Major Howard W. Beal SchoolShrewsburyElementaryKG-04623·
Nelson PlaceWorcesterElementaryPK-06621·
Belmont Street CommunityWorcesterElementaryPK-06615·
Arthur M Longsjo Middle SchoolFitchburgMiddle06-08614·
Crocker ElementaryFitchburgElementary01-05610·
Sarah W Gibbons MiddleWestboroughMiddle07-08610·
RooseveltWorcesterElementaryPK-06604·
Memorial Middle SchoolFitchburgMiddle06-08601·
Uxbridge HighUxbridgeHigh08-12590·
Athol Community Elementary SchoolAtholElementaryPK-04589·
Millbury Street Elementary SchoolGraftonElementary02-06585·
Clinton Senior HighClintonHigh09-12582·
Templeton Elementary SchoolTempletonElementaryPK-04581·
BrooksideMilfordElementaryKG-02578·
Overlook Middle SchoolAshburnhamMiddle06-08576·
Tantasqua Regional Jr HighFiskdaleMiddle07-08576·
North Street Elementary SchoolGraftonElementary02-06575·
Clinton Middle SchoolClintonMiddle05-08573·
South Street Early Learning CenterFitchburgElementaryPK-KG570·
Webster Middle SchoolWebsterMiddle05-08566·
MemorialHopedaleElementaryKG-06558·
Swanson Road Intermediate SchoolAuburnElementary03-05554·
Gates LaneWorcesterElementaryPK-06547·
Quabbin Regional High SchoolBarreHigh09-12545·
Robert E. Melican Middle SchoolNorthboroughMiddle06-08545·
Tantasqua Regional VocationalFiskdaleHigh09-12542·
Dudley Middle SchoolDudleyMiddle05-08540·
Blackstone Millville RHSBlackstoneHigh08-12534·
Nipmuc Regional HighUptonHigh09-12534·
Taft Early Learning CenterUxbridgeElementaryPK-03526·
Vernon Hill SchoolWorcesterElementaryPK-06525·
Floral Street SchoolShrewsburyElementaryKG-04524·
Tahanto Regional HighBoylstonHigh06-12522·
Worcester Dual Language Magnet SchoolWorcesterElementaryPK-06519·
Gardner Middle SchoolGardnerMiddle05-07514·
Frances Drake SchoolLeominsterElementaryKG-05512·
Quabbin Regional Middle SchoolBarreMiddle06-08510·
Norrback AvenueWorcesterElementaryPK-06504·
Rice SquareWorcesterElementaryKG-06502·
Samoset SchoolLeominsterMiddle06-08495·
Memorial SchoolUptonElementaryPK-04493·
Narragansett Regional HighBaldwinvilleHigh08-12492·
DawsonHoldenElementaryKG-05487·
Frederick W. Hartnett Middle SchoolBlackstoneMiddle04-07487·
Woodland AcademyWorcesterElementaryKG-06482·
Elm Park CommunityWorcesterElementaryPK-06478·
Elsie A Hastings ElementaryWestboroughElementaryPK-03478·
Grafton MiddleGraftonMiddle07-08478·

Cities in Worcester County

Worcester52 schoolsLeominster13 schoolsFitchburg10 schoolsWestborough10 schoolsShrewsbury9 schoolsMilford6 schoolsNorthborough6 schoolsSouthbridge6 schoolsWinchendon6 schoolsAuburn5 schoolsHolden5 schoolsLunenburg5 schoolsBlackstone4 schoolsCharlton4 schoolsDouglas4 schoolsDudley4 schoolsGardner4 schoolsGrafton4 schoolsLeicester4 schoolsOxford4 schoolsSouthborough4 schoolsSutton4 schoolsUxbridge4 schoolsAshburnham3 schoolsAthol3 schoolsBarre3 schoolsClinton3 schoolsFiskdale3 schoolsHarvard3 schoolsHopedale3 schoolsMillbury3 schoolsRutland3 schoolsSpencer3 schoolsUpton3 schoolsWarren3 schoolsWebster3 schoolsWhitinsville3 schoolsBaldwinville2 schoolsBolton2 schoolsBoylston2 schoolsLancaster2 schoolsMendon2 schoolsNorth Brookfield2 schoolsSterling2 schoolsSturbridge2 schoolsWest Boylston2 schoolsWestminster2 schoolsBerlin1 schoolBrookfield1 schoolEast Brookfield1 schoolGilbertville1 schoolHubbardston1 schoolJefferson1 schoolMillville1 schoolNew Braintree1 schoolNorth Grafton1 schoolOakham1 schoolPaxton1 schoolPetersham1 schoolPrinceton1 schoolRoyalston1 schoolSouth Grafton1 schoolTempleton1 schoolWest Brookfield1 schoolWest Warren1 school

About Worcester County

In Massachusetts, Worcester County is a sprawling county of about 867,788 residents. 257 public schools across the county enrolls about 121,490 students between them.

In context, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $95,939, about 40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 7%. That income level is 6% lower than the Massachusetts median.

For a sense of the school types, Worcester County spans 145 elementary schools (55,901 students), 45 middle schools (24,376), 61 high schools (39,787), and 6 combined or other schools.

Worcester dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 24,778 students on its own.

Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Worcester County has decreased 4% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 126,067 students to 121,490. Worcester County now counts 250 public schools, down from 253 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 65% to 55%.

In the discussion threads here, the community for Worcester County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools are in Worcester County?
Worcester County, Massachusetts has 257 public K-12 schools serving approximately 121,490 students.
How many high schools are in Worcester County?
Worcester County, Massachusetts has 61 public high schools, serving approximately 39,787 students.
How many middle schools are in Worcester County?
Worcester County, Massachusetts has 45 public middle schools, serving approximately 24,376 students.
How many elementary schools are in Worcester County?
Worcester County, Massachusetts has 145 public elementary schools, serving approximately 55,901 students.
What is the largest school district in Worcester County?
Worcester is the largest school district in Worcester County, serving approximately 24,778 students. The county contains 54 school districts overall.
What is the population of Worcester County?
Worcester County, Massachusetts has a population of approximately 867,788, with a median age of 40. About 20.6% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Worcester County?
Median household income in Worcester County is $95,939, below the Massachusetts average of $101,772. About 6.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Worcester County?
Approximately 39.7% of adults 25 and older in Worcester County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Worcester County schools?
Across Worcester County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Worcester County?
Worcester County residents are approximately 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 12% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

Worcester County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data