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Worcester County

Massachusetts · Public K-12

253 public schools serving approximately 120,874 students, in a county of 867,788 residents.

Schools
253
54 districts
Enrollment
120,874
NCES CCD
Median income
$95,939
Below Massachusetts avg
Free/reduced lunch
-0.2%
Above Massachusetts avg
Elementary
133
schools
Middle
44
schools
High
58
schools
Combined / other
18
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Worcester
24,318 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
58%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
7%
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

All schools (253)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Wachusett Regional HighHoldenHigh09-121,930·
Shrewsbury High SchoolShrewsburyHigh09-121,823·
South High CommunityWorcesterHigh09-121,666·
Worcester Technical HighWorcesterHigh09-121,469·
Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public SchoolWorcesterOtherKG-121,422·
Montachusett Regional Vocational TechnicalFitchburgHigh09-121,409·
North HighWorcesterHigh09-121,377·
Doherty Memorial HighWorcesterHigh09-121,344·
Milford HighMilfordHigh09-121,324·
Fitchburg HighFitchburgHigh09-121,246·
Blackstone ValleyUptonHigh09-121,230·
Algonquin Regional HighNorthboroughHigh09-121,213·
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolCharltonHigh09-121,185·
Burncoat Senior HighWorcesterHigh09-121,179·
Westborough HighWestboroughHigh09-121,178·
Leominster High SchoolLeominsterHigh09-121,034·
Stacy MiddleMilfordMiddle06-081,030·
Gardner Elementary SchoolGardnerElementaryPK-04986·
Northbridge Elementary SchoolWhitinsvilleElementaryPK-05953·
Sherwood Middle SchoolShrewsburyMiddle05-06948·
Oak Middle SchoolShrewsburyMiddle07-08944·
WoodlandMilfordElementary03-05943·
Shepherd Hill Regional HighDudleyHigh09-12923·
Forest Grove MiddleWorcesterMiddle07-08897·
Sky View Middle SchoolLeominsterMiddle06-08886·
Burgess ElementarySturbridgeElementaryPK-06877·
Grafton High SchoolGraftonHigh09-12875·
Mill Pond SchoolWestboroughMiddle04-06865·
Auburn Senior HighAuburnHigh09-12841·
Clinton ElementaryClintonElementaryPK-04840·
Nashoba RegionalBoltonHigh09-12831·
Sullivan MiddleWorcesterMiddle06-08827·
Gardner HighGardnerHigh08-12804·
Center For Technical Education InnovationLeominsterHigh09-12800·
Mountview MiddleHoldenMiddle06-08772·
Millbury Junior/Senior HighMillburyHigh07-12740·
Worcester East MiddleWorcesterMiddle07-08740·
Park Avenue ElementaryWebsterElementaryPK-04737·
Florence Sawyer SchoolBoltonElementaryPK-08735·
McKay Elementary SchoolFitchburgElementary01-05727·
NorthwestLeominsterElementaryKG-05727·
QuinsigamondWorcesterElementaryPK-06713·
Burncoat Middle SchoolWorcesterMiddle07-08712·
Tantasqua Regional Sr HighFiskdaleHigh09-12677·
Learning First Charter Public SchoolWorcesterElementaryKG-08667·
Johnny AppleseedLeominsterElementaryKG-05661·
Oakmont Regional High SchoolAshburnhamHigh09-12658·
Auburn MiddleAuburnMiddle06-08652·
Reingold ElementaryFitchburgElementary01-05651·
Templeton Elementary SchoolTempletonElementaryPK-04644·
Miscoe Hill SchoolMendonMiddle05-08635·
Crocker ElementaryFitchburgElementary01-05616·
Fall BrookLeominsterElementaryKG-05615·
Major Howard W. Beal SchoolShrewsburyElementaryKG-04609·
Nipmuc Regional HighUptonHigh09-12599·
Millbury Street Elementary SchoolGraftonElementary02-06595·
Charlton Middle SchoolCharltonMiddle05-08592·
Sarah W Gibbons MiddleWestboroughMiddle07-08590·
Uxbridge HighUxbridgeHigh08-12590·
Webster Middle SchoolWebsterMiddle05-08590·
Arthur M Longsjo Middle SchoolFitchburgMiddle06-08588·
Clinton Senior HighClintonHigh09-12587·
Belmont Street CommunityWorcesterElementaryPK-06585·
Memorial Middle SchoolFitchburgMiddle06-08581·
Nelson PlaceWorcesterElementaryPK-06575·
Athol Community Elementary SchoolAtholElementaryPK-04572·
Quabbin Regional High SchoolBarreHigh09-12566·
RooseveltWorcesterElementaryPK-06566·
South Street Early Learning CenterFitchburgElementaryPK-KG564·
BromfieldHarvardHigh06-12560·
MemorialHopedaleElementaryKG-06554·
Swanson Road Intermediate SchoolAuburnElementary03-05554·
Tantasqua Regional Jr HighFiskdaleMiddle07-08551·
Overlook Middle SchoolAshburnhamMiddle06-08549·
North Street Elementary SchoolGraftonElementary02-06548·
Dudley Middle SchoolDudleyMiddle05-08547·
Clinton Middle SchoolClintonMiddle05-08545·
BrooksideMilfordElementaryKG-02544·
Gates LaneWorcesterElementaryPK-06544·
Robert E. Melican Middle SchoolNorthboroughMiddle06-08537·
Briggs ElementaryAshburnhamElementaryPK-05524·
Grafton MiddleGraftonMiddle07-08524·
Tantasqua Regional VocationalFiskdaleHigh09-12524·
Taft Early Learning CenterUxbridgeElementaryPK-03521·
Floral Street SchoolShrewsburyElementaryKG-04519·
Memorial SchoolUptonElementaryPK-04518·
Quabbin Regional Middle SchoolBarreMiddle06-08517·
Tahanto Regional HighBoylstonHigh06-12515·
Northbridge HighWhitinsvilleHigh09-12513·
Norrback AvenueWorcesterElementaryPK-06507·
Oxford MiddleOxfordMiddle05-08504·
Samoset SchoolLeominsterMiddle06-08504·
DawsonHoldenElementaryKG-05499·
Whitin IntermediateUxbridgeMiddle04-07495·
Leicester ElementaryLeicesterElementaryKG-04493·
Leroy E.MayoHoldenElementaryKG-05491·
Gardner Middle SchoolGardnerMiddle05-07489·
Claremont AcademyWorcesterHigh07-12488·
Woodland AcademyWorcesterElementaryKG-06487·
Northbridge MiddleWhitinsvilleMiddle06-08481·
Elsie A Hastings ElementaryWestboroughElementaryPK-03475·
Mary Rowlandson ElementaryLancasterElementaryPK-05474·
Vernon Hill SchoolWorcesterElementaryPK-06474·
MemorialMilfordElementaryKG-02472·
Narragansett Regional HighBaldwinvilleHigh08-12468·
Frances Drake SchoolLeominsterElementaryKG-05465·
Hildreth Elementary SchoolHarvardElementaryPK-05460·
Raymond E. Shaw ElementaryMillburyElementary03-06458·
Rice SquareWorcesterElementaryKG-06458·
Southbridge High SchoolSouthbridgeHigh09-12457·
Paxton CenterPaxtonElementaryKG-08454·
Heritage SchoolCharltonElementary02-04453·
Davis Hill ElementaryHoldenElementaryKG-05447·
Lunenburg HighLunenburgHigh09-12440·
Hopedale Jr Sr HighHopedaleHigh07-12436·
West Boylston Junior/Senior HighWest BoylstonHigh06-12433·
Major Edwards ElementaryWest BoylstonElementaryPK-05431·
City ViewWorcesterElementaryPK-06430·
Athol-Royalston Middle SchoolAtholMiddle05-08429·
Grafton StreetWorcesterElementaryKG-06427·
Chandler Elementary CommunityWorcesterElementaryKG-06426·
Elmwood StreetMillburyElementaryPK-02421·
Wire Village SchoolSpencerElementaryKG-04417·
Elm Park CommunityWorcesterElementaryKG-06415·
Leicester HighLeicesterHigh09-12414·
Leicester MiddleLeicesterMiddle05-08409·
Head StartWorcesterPrekindergartenPK-PK407·
Southbridge Middle SchoolSouthbridgeMiddle06-08405·
Athol HighAtholHigh09-12404·
Chandler MagnetWorcesterElementaryPK-06402·
Blackstone Millville RHSBlackstoneHigh09-12396·
J Harding ArmstrongWestboroughElementaryKG-03391·
Union Hill SchoolWorcesterElementaryKG-06390·
Westminster ElementaryWestminsterElementary02-05389·
Ruggles LaneBarreElementaryPK-05388·
Columbus ParkWorcesterElementaryPK-06386·
P Brent TrottierSouthboroughMiddle06-08385·
TatnuckWorcesterElementaryPK-06385·
Lunenburg Primary SchoolLunenburgElementaryPK-02384·
Oxford HighOxfordHigh09-12384·
Goddard School/Science TechnicalWorcesterElementaryPK-06380·
Lunenburg Middle SchoolLunenburgMiddle06-08380·
Jacob Hiatt MagnetWorcesterElementaryPK-06372·
Central Tree MiddleRutlandMiddle06-08371·
Sutton High SchoolSuttonHigh09-12369·
Worcester Arts Magnet SchoolWorcesterElementaryPK-06368·
Bartlett High SchoolWebsterHigh09-12365·
Millville ElementaryMillvilleElementaryPK-02364·
West TatnuckWorcesterElementaryPK-06364·
Knox Trail Middle SchoolSpencerMiddle05-08363·
Naquag Elementary SchoolRutlandElementaryKG-02363·
Thorndyke RoadWorcesterElementaryKG-06363·
Flagg StreetWorcesterElementaryKG-06359·
Narragansett MiddleBaldwinvilleMiddle05-07359·
David Prouty HighSpencerHigh09-12357·
Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public SchoolSturbridgeElementaryKG-08357·
Quaboag Regional HighWarrenHigh09-12354·
Henry P CloughMendonElementaryPK-04353·
Turkey Hill Elementary SchoolLunenburgElementary03-05353·
Mary E Finn SchoolSouthboroughElementaryPK-01350·
Douglas Elementary SchoolDouglasElementary02-05344·
Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential SchoolFitchburgHigh07-12344·
Dudley ElementaryDudleyElementary02-04343·
Frederick W. Hartnett Middle SchoolBlackstoneMiddle06-08343·
Thomas PrincePrincetonElementaryKG-08342·
Boylston Elementary SchoolBoylstonElementaryPK-05337·
Charlton ElementaryCharltonElementaryPK-01337·
West StreetSouthbridgeElementary01-05335·
Glenwood Elementary SchoolRutlandElementary03-05333·
Annie E FalesWestboroughElementaryKG-03331·
Eastford RoadSouthbridgeElementaryPK-01330·
Houghton ElementarySterlingElementaryKG-04328·
Sutton Early LearningSuttonElementaryPK-02326·
Douglas High SchoolDouglasHigh09-12324·
Warren ElementaryWest WarrenElementaryKG-06320·
MemorialWinchendonElementaryKG-02319·
Lake ViewWorcesterElementaryKG-06308·
Spring Street SchoolShrewsburyElementaryKG-04308·
Hubbardston CenterHubbardstonElementaryPK-05305·
Sutton ElementarySuttonElementary03-05304·
North Brookfield ElementaryNorth BrookfieldElementaryPK-06302·
Douglas Middle SchoolDouglasMiddle06-08298·
Sutton Middle SchoolSuttonMiddle06-08296·
May StreetWorcesterElementaryKG-06295·
CanterburyWorcesterElementaryPK-06294·
South Grafton ElementarySouth GraftonElementaryPK-01294·
Toy Town ElementaryWinchendonElementary03-05294·
Brookfield ElementaryBrookfieldElementaryPK-06291·
Walter J. Paton SchoolShrewsburyElementaryKG-04291·
Alfred M ChaffeeOxfordElementaryKG-02287·
Lincoln StreetNorthboroughElementaryKG-05286·
Chocksett Middle SchoolSterlingMiddle05-08279·
Bryn MawrAuburnElementaryKG-02269·
Murdock Middle SchoolWinchendonMiddle06-08269·
Albert S. Woodward Memorial SchoolSouthboroughElementary02-03268·
Clark St CommunityWorcesterElementaryPK-06268·
Margaret A NearySouthboroughElementary04-05267·
Murdock High SchoolWinchendonHigh09-12263·
Clara BartonOxfordElementary03-04262·
West Brookfield ElementaryWest BrookfieldElementaryKG-06257·
A F MaloneyBlackstoneElementary04-05256·
Fannie E ProctorNorthboroughElementaryKG-05252·
Marguerite E PeasleeNorthboroughElementaryKG-05251·
Marion E ZehNorthboroughElementaryKG-05251·
Charlton StreetSouthbridgeElementary01-05249·
Calvin Coolidge SchoolShrewsburyElementaryKG-04247·
Heard StreetWorcesterElementaryKG-06246·
North Grafton ElementaryNorth GraftonElementaryPK-01244·
Luther Burbank Middle SchoolLancasterMiddle06-08243·
Lincoln StreetWorcesterElementaryKG-06242·
Pakachoag SchoolAuburnElementaryKG-02242·
Burncoat StreetWorcesterElementaryKG-06240·
East Brookfield ElementaryEast BrookfieldElementaryPK-06240·
Mason Road SchoolDudleyElementaryPK-01234·
University Pk Campus SchoolWorcesterHigh07-12224·
Berlin Memorial SchoolBerlinElementaryPK-05220·
Douglas Primary SchoolDouglasElementaryPK-01220·
Francis J McGrath ElementaryWorcesterElementaryPK-06208·
Midland StreetWorcesterElementaryKG-06206·
Parker Road PreschoolShrewsburyPrekindergartenPK-PK203·
Quaboag Regional Middle Innovation SchoolWarrenMiddle07-08203·
Goodrich AcademyFitchburgHigh09-12194·
Meetinghouse SchoolWestminsterElementaryPK-01189·
Hardwick ElementaryGilbertvilleElementaryPK-05184·
Oakham CenterOakhamElementaryKG-05174·
La Familia Dual Language SchoolWorcesterElementaryPK-06172·
Shining Star Early Childhood CenterMilfordPrekindergartenPK-PK170·
Royalston Community SchoolRoyalstonElementaryPK-06158·
North Brookfield HighNorth BrookfieldHigh07-12136·
Priest StreetLeominsterElementaryKG-KG134·
Wawecus Road SchoolWorcesterElementaryKG-06133·
Early Childhood CenterJeffersonPrekindergartenPK-PK130·
Petersham CenterPetershamElementaryKG-06126·
John F Kennedy ElementaryBlackstoneElementary03-03109·
Gardner Academy for Learning and TechnologyGardnerHigh09-12108·
Park Street SchoolHopedalePrekindergartenPK-PK102·
Ma Academy for Math and Science SchoolWorcesterHigh11-12100·
BennettLeominsterPrekindergartenPK-PK94·
Winchendon PreSchool ProgramWinchendonPrekindergartenPK-PK72·
Leominster Center for ExcellenceLeominsterHigh09-1250·
Quaboag Integrated PreschoolWarrenPrekindergartenPK-PK47·
Gateway to CollegeUxbridgeHigh10-1238·
Leicester Integrated PreschoolLeicesterPrekindergartenPK-PK38·
New Braintree GradeNew BraintreePrekindergartenPK-PK38·
Southbridge AcademySouthbridgeHigh06-1233·
Lincoln SchoolLeominsterPrekindergartenPK-PK30·
Murdock Academy for SuccessWinchendonHigh09-1222·
Advanced Community Experience ProgramLunenburgUngradedUG-UG5·
Central AreaWestboroughNot applicableN -N ··
East AreaWestboroughNot applicableN -N ··
Southeast AreaWestboroughNot applicableN -N ··
West AreaWestboroughNot applicableN -N ··
Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public SchoolWorcesterNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Worcester County?
Worcester County, Massachusetts has 253 public K-12 schools serving approximately 120,874 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Worcester County?
The county's public school system includes 133 elementary, 44 middle, 58 high, 1 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Worcester County?
Worcester is the largest school district in Worcester County, serving approximately 24,318 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 share of students in Worcester County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -0.2% of students in Worcester County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Massachusetts county average of -0.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Worcester County schools?
Across Worcester County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.4 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.
What share of housing in Worcester County is owner-occupied?
Worcester County has about 355,185 housing units, of which roughly 65.8% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data