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Enrollment
425
High
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 777
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
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 76 | 18% |
| Ungraded | 9 | 2% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ware. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish 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.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.8% | 15.3% |
| 2023-24 | 25.1% | 22.5% |
| 2022-23 | 33.6% | 22.9% |
| 2021-22 | 21.5% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.8% | 20.2% |
| 2018-19 | 40.4% | 31.7% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 27.0% |
| 2016-17 | 29.0% | 27.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ware Junior/Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #287 of 327 | #13 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #260 of 326 | #11 of 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #38 of 315 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #267 of 379 | #7 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #150 of 325 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #221 of 325 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #125 of 188 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
425
-98 (-19%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 387
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 425 | 38.3 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 39.3 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 41.1 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 523 | 42 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 38.8 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 38 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 498 | 37 | 13.5:1 | 47% (233) |
| 2000-01 | 564 | N/A | N/A | 31% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 387 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ware Junior/Senior High School.
About Ware Junior/Senior High School
Ware Junior/Senior High School is a small high school in Ware, Massachusetts, under Ware. Federal data show 425 students enrolled in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Massachusetts average about 777 students, which makes this school 45% below average.
Ware Junior/Senior High School is one school in Ware, a system of 3 schools with 1,082 students.
More than half of enrollment at Ware Junior/Senior High School is White: 79%. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. In Hampshire County overall, the White share is about 82%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ware Junior/Senior High School scores 36%.
The school has 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.1 students per teacher. High schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 23.4:1.
In Hampshire County, the median household earns about $87,001 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Hampshire County has 45 public schools with about 16,626 students, including Ware Junior/Senior High School.
Of the public schools around it, Ware Junior/Senior High School is closest to Ware Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Ware Junior/Senior High School has 6 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Ware Junior/Senior High School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Ware Junior/Senior High School enrolled 523 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 425. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.1:1) than in 2020-21 (12.4:1).
The Ware Junior/Senior High School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hampshire County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Ware
- Stanley M Koziol Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Ware Middle SchoolMiddle · 261 students
Other schools in Ware
- Stanley M Koziol Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Ware Middle SchoolMiddle · 261 students
Nearby schools
- Ware Middle School0.1 mi · 261
- Stanley M Koziol Elementary School0.2 mi · 396
- Quaboag Regional High4.3 mi · 334
- Quaboag Integrated Preschool4.3 mi · 53
- Quaboag Regional Middle Innovation School4.3 mi · 196
- Warren Elementary4.6 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About Ware Junior/Senior High SchoolHow 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.