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Worcester Public Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Worcester Public Schools is a public school district in Massachusetts. They serve 25,000 students across 60 schools, and its teachers have had 9,460 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 60
    Schools
  • 25,000
    Students
  • 1,785
    Teachers

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Worcester Public Schools Demographics

92%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Worcester Public Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Worcester Public Schools had a total revenue of $476.4 million in the 2016-17 school year. 29.7% came from local sources, 62.5% from state sources, and 7.8% from federal sources.

Worcester Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $19,056 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 29.7% came from local sources, 62.5% from state sources, and 7.8% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Worcester Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 21, 2024

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.

Worcester Public Schools

$5.9 million
raised using DonorsChoose
9,460
projects funded
1,567
teachers funded
12,663
donors
1,273
projects for basic supplies
1,913
projects for technology
1,343
projects for books
491
projects for art supplies

Worcester Public Schools has received support from 8,663 individuals from Massachusetts and 4,000 individuals out-of-state.

Worcester Public Schools Schools

Worcester Alternative School Belmont Street Community School Burncoat Middle School Burncoat High School Burncoat Street Preparatory Canterbury Magnet Computer School Central Massachusetts Collaborative Challenge & Reach Academy Chandler Elementary Community School (2/3) - YMCA Chandler Elementary Community School - YMCA Chandler Magnet School Chandler Elementary Community School City View Discovery School Claremont Academy Clark Street Community School Columbus Park Preparatory Academy Doherty Memorial High School Dr Arthur F Sullivan Middle School Dr James A Caradonio Ncc Elm Park Community School NCC Young Adult Flagg Street School Forest Grove Middle School Francis J McGrath Elementary School Gates Lane School of International Study Gerald Creamer Center Goddard School of Science & Technical Grafton Street School Greendale Head Start Head Start Mill Swan B Heard Street Discovery Academy Jacob Hiatt Magnet School Lake View School Lincoln Street School May Street School Midland Street School Mill Swan Head Start Millbury Street Head Start Ncc Young Adult High School Nelson Place School Norrback Avenue School North High School Quinsigamond Elementary School Rice Square School Roosevelt School South High Community School Tatnuck Magnet School The Academic Center for Transition The Preschool at Worcester Technical High School Thorndyke Road School Transition Union Hill School University Park Campus School Vernon Hill School Wawecus Road School West Tatnuck School Woodland Academy Worcester Arts Magnet School Worcester East Middle School Worcester Technical High School
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