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Wachusett Regional School District, Massachusetts, elections

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Wachusett Regional School District
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District details
School board members: 22
Students: 6,676 (2023-2024)
Schools: 13 (2023-2024)
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Wachusett Regional School District is a school district in Massachusetts (Worcester County). During the 2024 school year, 6,676 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Wachusett Regional School District consists of 22 members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Natalie Borreson
Brian Cline
Bill Fisher
Kumara Govardhan
Ann Marie Stoica
Melissa Wallace20242027
Brett Beardmore20212027
Dana Lorway20212027
Scott Runstrom20212027
Lauren Salmon-Garrett20212027
Shannon Poole20232026
Jamie Winters20232026
Laura Kirshenbaum20192026
Jana Brennan20222025
Paul DuBois20212025
Maleah Gustafson20182025

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Wachusett Regional School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Worcester DistrictKimberly FergusonRepublican Party 80% 77%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 12th Worcester DistrictMeghan KilcoyneDemocratic Party 20% 30%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,375,000 $1,245 6%
Local: $74,055,000 $11,009 56%
State: $48,770,000 $7,250 37%
Total: $131,200,000 $19,503
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $128,049,000 $19,035
Total Current Expenditures: $117,834,000 $17,516
Instructional Expenditures: $76,539,000 $11,377 60%
Student and Staff Support: $11,658,000 $1,733 9%
Administration: $8,812,000 $1,309 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $20,760,000 $3,086 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $38,000 $5
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $1,228,000 $182

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 47 65-69 35-39 30-34 PS 45-49 47
2018-2019 66 80-84 55-59 55-59 >=50 65-69 66
2017-2018 67 80-84 50-54 55-59 PS 60-64 68
2016-2017 68 80-84 55-59 50-54 PS 70-74 68
2015-2016 76 90-94 55-59 60-64 PS 80-84 77
2014-2015 77 85-89 60-69 60-64 PS 80-84 78
2013-2014 76 80-84 50-54 60-64 PS 80-84 77
2012-2013 75 80-84 50-59 60-64 PS 65-69 76
2011-2012 73 80-84 60-64 60-64 PS 75-79 73
2010-2011 73 80-84 55-59 55-59 >=50 70-74 74

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 60 70-74 55-59 45-49 PS 60-64 60
2018-2019 69 80-84 60-64 60-64 >=50 70-74 69
2017-2018 71 80-84 55-59 55-59 PS 75-79 71
2016-2017 71 75-79 50-54 60-64 PS 65-69 72
2015-2016 83 90-94 75-79 75-79 PS 80-84 84
2014-2015 84 85-89 70-79 70-74 PS 85-89 85
2013-2014 83 85-89 65-69 75-79 PS 85-89 84
2012-2013 83 85-89 70-79 75-79 PS 75-79 84
2011-2012 84 85-89 70-74 70-74 PS 75-79 84
2010-2011 85 85-89 70-74 70-74 >=50 75-79 86

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 95 >=50 >=50 >=80 >=50 95
2018-2019 96 >=80 >=50 >=80 PS 96
2017-2018 96 >=80 >=50 >=80 >=50 96
2016-2017 95 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS >=50 96
2015-2016 95 >=50 >=50 60-79 >=50 96
2014-2015 95 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS >=50 95
2013-2014 93 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 94
2012-2013 92 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 92
2011-2012 92 >=50 >=50 92
2010-2011 93 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS 94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 6,676 -2.4
2022-2023 6,836 1.6
2021-2022 6,727 2.1
2020-2021 6,584 -6.5
2019-2020 7,010 -1.3
2018-2019 7,103 -0.6
2017-2018 7,147 -3.0
2016-2017 7,358 -0.5
2015-2016 7,398 0.7
2014-2015 7,346 -0.5
2013-2014 7,384 -1.1
2012-2013 7,467 0.0
2011-2012 7,469 -0.3
2010-2011 7,490 0.8
2009-2010 7,428 1.2
2008-2009 7,339 1.1
2007-2008 7,258 0.7
2006-2007 7,208 1.9
2005-2006 7,069 1.1
2004-2005 6,989 0.0
2003-2004 6,987 2.0
2002-2003 6,847 0.7
2001-2002 6,797 1.1
2000-2001 6,723 0.9
1999-2000 6,662 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Wachusett Regional School District (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.0 7.4
Black 3.6 9.6
Hispanic 8.0 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.8 4.5
White 82.4 52.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Wachusett Regional School District had 467.71 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.27.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 30.69
Elementary: 294.44
Secondary: 135.58
Total: 467.71

Wachusett Regional School District employed 9.00 district administrators and 31.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 18.10
School Administrators: 31.00
School Administrative Support: 24.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 248.70
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 17.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 9.00
Student Support Services: 75.66
Other Support Services: 6.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Wachusett Regional School District operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Central Tree Middle3806-8
Chocksett Middle School2735-8
Davis Hill Elementary475KG-5
Dawson488KG-5
Early Childhood Center140PK-PK
Glenwood Elementary School3483-5
Houghton Elementary318KG-4
Leroy E.Mayo479KG-5
Mountview Middle7516-8
Naquag Elementary School378KG-2
Paxton Center432KG-8
Thomas Prince353KG-8
Wachusett Regional High1,8619-12

School board meetings

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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