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Worcester County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

Secretary of education patrick tutwiler 2023

TX Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler 2023 | Massachusetts Department of Education

TX Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler 2023 | Massachusetts Department of Education

Worcester Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Worcester County districts, welcoming 23,735 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.9% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Worcester Public Schools students was Hispanic, accounting for 44.7% of the student population.

Among the 55 districts in Worcester County, Wachusett Regional School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 6,727 students, while Leominster Public Schools welcomed 5,915 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Worcester Public Schools roughly covers schools within Worcester County with its main office in Worcester.

In the previous school year, Worcester Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Worcester County districts.

Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2023 report. The state allocates $22,913 per pupil, totaling $21.1 billion annually.

Taxpayers provide a significant portion of their income towards education, with state funding accounting for $9,210 per pupil and local funding providing $11,830 per pupil. The federal government contributes a relatively small amount.

Enrollment in Worcester Public Schools Over 3 Years
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Enrollment in Worcester County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Worcester Public SchoolsWorcester23,735
Wachusett Regional School DistrictJefferson6,727
Leominster Public SchoolsLeominster5,915
Shrewsbury Public SchoolsShrewsbury5,885
Fitchburg Public SchoolsFitchburg5,187
Milford Public SchoolsMilford4,309
Westborough Public SchoolsWestborough3,856
Dudley-Charlton Regional School DistrictDudley3,452
Grafton Public SchoolsGrafton3,138
Nashoba Regional School DistrictBolton3,088
Auburn Public SchoolsAuburn2,573
Ashburnham Westminster Regional School DistrictAshburnhamAshburnham2,272
Gardner Public SchoolsGardner2,251
Quabbin Regional School DistrictBarre2,223
Mendon-Upton Regional School DistrictMendon2,141
Northbridge Public SchoolsWhitinsville1,975
Clinton Public SchoolsClinton1,905
Southbridge Public SchoolsSouthbridge1,805
Tantasqua Regional School DistrictFiskdale1,789
Webster Public SchoolsWebster1,697
Uxbridge Public SchoolsUxbridge1,626
Millbury Public SchoolsMillbury1,601
Lunenburg Public SchoolsLunenburg1,597
Northborough Public SchoolsSouthborough1,550
Athol Royalston Regional School DistrictAthol1,539
Blackstone-Millville Regional School DistrictBlackstone1,538
Oxford Public SchoolsOxford1,466
Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public DistrictWorcester1,426
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School DistrictFitchburg1,413
Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School DistrictSpencer1,395
Narragansett Regional School DistrictBaldwinville1,393
Leicester Public SchoolsLeicester1,389
Northborough-Southborough Regional School DistrictSouthborough1,269
Southborough Public SchoolsSouthborough1,247
Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School DistrictUpton1,234
Sutton Public SchoolsSutton1,209
Winchendon Public SchoolsWinchendon1,206
Douglas Public SchoolsDouglas1,180
Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School DistrictCharlton1,173
Quaboag Regional School DistrictWarren1,141
Hopedale Public SchoolsHopedale1,114
Berlin-Boylston Regional School DistrictBoylston1,053
Harvard Public SchoolsHarvard1,025
West Boylston Public SchoolsWest Boylston879
Sturbridge Public SchoolsFiskdale846
Learning First Charter Public School DistrictWorcester671
North Brookfield Public SchoolsNorth Brookfield454
Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential DistrictFitchburg350
Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School DistrictSturbridge320
Brookfield School DistrictFiskdale279
Brimfield School DistrictFiskdale269
Holland School DistrictFiskdale226
Wales School DistrictFiskdale118
Petersham Public School DistrictPetersham113
Massachusetts Academy For Math And Science School DistrictWorcester91

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Berlin-Boylston Regional School DistrictPetersham Public School DistrictMontachusett Regional Vocational Technical School DistrictNorthborough-Southborough Regional School DistrictWinchendon School DistrictGrafton Public SchoolsLeominster Public SchoolsNorthbridge Public SchoolsOxford Public SchoolsOld Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School DistrictWachusett School DistrictHarvard Public SchoolsSouthern Worcester County Regional Voc School DistrictAuburn Public SchoolsSturbridge Public SchoolsSouthbridge Public SchoolsLeicester Public SchoolsSouthborough Public SchoolsQuabbin Regional School DistrictHopedale Public SchoolsLearning First Charter Public School DistrictBlackstone-Millville Regional School DistrictSpencer-East Brookfield Regional School DistrictSizer School: A North Central Charter Essential DistrictFitchburg Public SchoolsShrewsbury Public SchoolsAshburnham Westminster Regional School DistrictMassachusetts Academy for Math and Science School DistrictGardner Public SchoolsDouglas Public SchoolsMassachusetts State Board of EducationLunenburg Public SchoolsMillbury Public SchoolsClinton Public SchoolsAbby Kelley Foster Charter Public DistrictUxbridge School DistrictSutton Public SchoolsAthol Royalston Regional School DistrictTantasqua School DistrictNarragansett Regional School DistrictMilford Public SchoolsBrookfield School DistrictBlackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolHolland School DistrictNorth Brookfield Public SchoolsMendon-Upton Regional School DistrictNorthborough Public SchoolsNashoba Regional School District

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