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Wareham Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Wareham School District details

Wareham School District
4 Viking Drive Door 22
Wareham, MA 02571

2,057 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Wareham School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Massachusetts

2

(10 is best)

Better than 16.5% of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 38.5% of all U.S. school districts.


Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
27%
43%
30%
45%
24%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
John William Decas School
760 Main Street
Wareham, MA, 02571
M-M
Wareham Cooperative Alternative School
48 Marion Road
Wareham, MA, 02571
09-12
Wareham Elementary School
4 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA, 02571
PK-04
Wareham Middle School
4 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA, 02571
05-07
Wareham Senior High School
7 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA, 02571
08-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 78.2% 57.0%
Black 8.3% 9.8%
Hispanic 11.0% 25.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.7% 7.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.8% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,865 $26,463,000 28.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,912 $3,933,000 4.2%
Staff $1,072 $2,205,000 2.4%
General Administration $323 $665,000 0.7%
School Administration $1,158 $2,383,000 2.5%
Operation $1,994 $4,102,000 4.4%
Transportation $888 $1,826,000 1.9%
Other $281 $578,000 0.6%
Total Support $7,629 $15,692,000 16.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $25,119 $51,669,000 55.1%
Total Expenditures $45,612 $93,824,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,394 $11,443,766,000 50.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,755 $1,620,711,000 7.2%
Staff $987 $911,495,000 4.0%
General Administration $282 $260,824,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,021 $942,999,000 4.2%
Operation $1,731 $1,597,981,000 7.1%
Transportation $790 $729,683,000 3.2%
Other $544 $502,458,000 2.2%
Total Support $7,111 $6,566,151,000 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,910 $4,533,754,000 20.1%
Total Expenditures $24,415 $22,543,671,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%