WORCESTER SCHOOL

WORCESTER SCHOOL is a combined-grade school of close-knit scale in WORCESTER, New York, one of the schools within WORCESTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, teacheing 308 students in grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 43% below the state mean of about 544.

WORCESTER SCHOOL sits inside WORCESTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, WORCESTER SCHOOL lists that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 4% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.7:1, putting WORCESTER SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WORCESTER SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.8%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Otsego County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $68,885 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Otsego County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,216 students), of which WORCESTER SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SCHENEVUS CENTRAL SCHOOL, roughly 4.7 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WORCESTER SCHOOL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 53.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. WORCESTER SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 346 (now 308).

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