Total enrollment
24,778
+792 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
48 schools in Worcester
Massachusetts · 24,778 students · 1 city
Worcester reports 48 public K-12 schools and approximately 24,778 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 516.
4-year change in Worcester
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
47
+2 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Worcester ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 24,778 | #2 of 231 | #290 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 47 | #3 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #198 of 231 | #3,559 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #11 of 206 | #563 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Worcester
Since 2017-18, the 45 district schools that reported both years went from 25,306 to 24,693 students (down 2%) and from 1,719 to 1,842 full-time teachers (up 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Worcester
Worcester is a middle-population public-school district in Massachusetts. The district oversees 48 schools and hosts approximately 24,778 students.
On the school-mix side, Worcester covers 35 elementary, 4 middle, 8 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 3%: 23,986 students in SY 2020-21 versus 24,778 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 45 to 47 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Worcester discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.