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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARE·NCES 251203001983

Ware Junior/Senior High School

237 West Street, Ware, MA 01082 · (413) 967-6234 · Hampshire County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Enrollment
425
High
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
77
Grade 8
76
Grade 9
64
Grade 10
61
Grade 11
62
Grade 12
76
Ungraded
9
Student demographics
White
33479%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
5613%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 26%
Black
92%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Two+
225%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22052%
Female
20548%

School pathway

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
30.8%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.8pp since 2016
Math
15.3%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.7pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.

Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
425
-41 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.0:1
% White
79%
was 85%
% Hispanic
13%
was 8%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Ware Junior/Senior High School

Set in Ware, Massachusetts, Ware Junior/Senior High School is an intimate 9-12 campus, part of Ware. It educates 425 students across grades 7 through 12. That puts it 45% smaller than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 777 students.

Ware Junior/Senior High School is one of 3 schools operated by Ware, a district that instructs 1,082 students overall.

Demographically, Ware Junior/Senior High School lists that White students make up the majority at 79%; the rest consists of 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Hampshire County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.4:1, putting Ware Junior/Senior High School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Hampshire County) reports that median household income runs about $87,001, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Hampshire County's 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,626 students), Ware Junior/Senior High School is one campus in the mix.

Ware Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Ware Junior/Senior High School's enrollment has ticked down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 466 (now 425). White enrollment moved from 85% to 79% across the same window.

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Hampshire County at a glance

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Population
162,028
Census ACS
Median income
$87,001
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,626 students

Quick facts

School name
Ware Junior/Senior High School
District
Ware
Address
237 West Street, Ware, MA 01082
Phone
(413) 967-6234
County
Hampshire County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
425
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
251203001983
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ware Junior/Senior High School
How large is Ware Junior/Senior High School?
Ware Junior/Senior High School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades 07-12.
Is Ware Junior/Senior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ware Junior/Senior High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Ware Junior/Senior High School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Ware Junior/Senior High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ware Junior/Senior High School?
At Ware Junior/Senior High School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Ware Junior/Senior High School public or private?
Ware Junior/Senior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ware.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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