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School districts in Worcester County, MA
Worcester County has 51 regular public school districts, enrolling 119,861 students in 2024–25. The largest is Worcester (24,778 students, 21% of the county), followed by Wachusett and Leominster. 45 of the 51 offer kindergarten. Massachusetts sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 51 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester 20 Irving Street, Worcester | Pre-K–12 | 47 | 24,778 | 1,905 | (508) 799-3115 |
| Wachusett 1745 Main Street, Jefferson | Pre-K–12 | 13 | 6,557 | 486 | (508) 829-1670 |
| Leominster 24 Church Street, Leominster | Pre-K–12 | 13 | 6,193 | 428 | (978) 534-7700 |
| Shrewsbury 100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury | Pre-K–12 | 9 | 5,956 | 379 | (508) 841-8400 |
| Fitchburg 376 South Street, Fitchburg | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 5,234 | 409 | (978) 345-3200 |
| Milford 31 West Fountain Street, Milford | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 4,512 | 333 | (508) 478-1100 |
| Westborough 45 W Main Street, Westborough | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 3,831 | 222 | (508) 836-7700 |
| Dudley-Charlton Reg 68 Dudley Oxford Road, Dudley | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 3,476 | 221 | (508) 943-6888 |
| Grafton 30 Providence Rd, Grafton | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 3,089 | 215 | (508) 839-5421 |
| Nashoba 50 Mechanic Street, Bolton also serves Middlesex County | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 2,990 | 203 | (978) 779-0539 |
| Gardner 160 Elm Street, Gardner | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 2,532 | 190 | (978) 632-1000 |
| Auburn 5 West Street, Auburn | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 2,506 | 153 | (508) 832-7755 |
| Ashburnham-Westminster 11 Oakmont Drive, Ashburnham | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 2,255 | 145 | (978) 827-1434 |
| Quabbin 872 South Street, Barre | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 2,111 | 136 | (978) 355-4668 |
| Mendon-Upton 150 North Ave, Mendon | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 2,072 | 163 | (508) 634-1585 |
| Clinton 150 School Street, Clinton | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 2,025 | 173 | (978) 365-4200 |
| Northbridge 87 Linwood Avenue, Whitinsville | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,838 | 131 | (508) 234-8156 |
| Southbridge 25 Cole Ave, Southbridge | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 1,828 | 177 | (508) 764-5414 |
| Tantasqua 320 Brookfield Rd, Fiskdale also serves Hampden County | 7–12 | 3 | 1,750 | — | (508) 347-3077 |
| Webster 77 Poland Street, Webster | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,712 | 133 | (508) 943-0104 |
| Millbury 12 Martin Street, Millbury | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,631 | 112 | (508) 865-9501 |
| Uxbridge 9 North Main Street, Uxbridge | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,623 | 103 | (508) 278-8648 |
| Athol-Royalston 1062 Pleasant Street, Athol | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,604 | 110 | (978) 249-2400 |
| Northborough 53 Parkerville Road, Southborough | K–8 | 5 | 1,567 | 147 | (508) 486-5115 |
| Lunenburg 129 Northfield Rd., Lunenburg | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,563 | 111 | (978) 582-4100 |
| Blackstone-Millville 200 Lincoln Street, Blackstone | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,480 | 102 | (508) 883-4400 |
| Oxford 4 Maple Road, Oxford | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,458 | 113 | (508) 987-6050 |
| Narragansett 462 Baldwinville Road, Baldwinville | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,439 | 109 | (978) 939-5661 |
| Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical 1050 Westminster Street, Fitchburg | 9–12 | 1 | 1,417 | — | (978) 506-9200 |
| Spencer-E Brookfield 306 Main Street, Spencer | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,398 | 105 | (508) 885-8500 |
| Southborough 53 Parkerville Road, Southborough | Pre-K–8 | 4 | 1,310 | 122 | (508) 486-5115 |
| Leicester 3 Washburn Square, Leicester | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,294 | 87 | (508) 892-7040 |
| Sutton 383 Boston Rd, Sutton | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,291 | 83 | (508) 581-1600 |
| Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical 65 Pleasant Street, Upton | 9–12 | 1 | 1,243 | — | (508) 529-7758 |
| Northboro-Southboro 53 Parkerville Road, Southborough | 9–12 | 1 | 1,197 | — | (508) 486-5115 |
| Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric 57 Old Muggett Hill Road, Charlton | 9–12 | 1 | 1,188 | — | (508) 248-5971 |
| Winchendon 175 Grove Street, Winchendon | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 1,188 | 77 | (978) 297-0031 |
| Quaboag Regional 284 Old West Brookfield Road, Warren | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,115 | 60 | (413) 436-9256 |
| Douglas 21 Davis Street, Douglas | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,113 | 87 | (508) 476-7901 |
| Berlin-Boylston 215 Main Street, Boylston | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,111 | 86 | (508) 869-2837 |
| Hopedale 25 Adin Street, Hopedale | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,108 | 81 | (508) 634-2220 |
| Harvard 27A Massachusetts Avenue, Harvard | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,023 | 75 | (978) 456-4140 |
| West Boylston 125 Crescent Street, West Boylston | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 923 | 75 | (508) 835-2917 |
| Sturbridge 320 Brookfield Rd, Fiskdale | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 842 | 85 | (508) 347-3077 |
| North Brookfield 10 New School Drive, North Brookfield | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 397 | 33 | (508) 867-9821 |
| Brookfield 320 Brookfield Rd, Fiskdale | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 289 | 35 | (508) 347-3077 |
| Brimfield 320A Brookfield Rd, Fiskdale also serves Hampden County | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 258 | 14 | (508) 347-3077 |
| Holland 320 Brookfield Rd, Fiskdale also serves Hampden County | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 212 | 31 | (508) 347-3077 |
| Petersham 31 Spring Street, Petersham | K–6 | 1 | 142 | 20 | (978) 724-3363 |
| Ma Academy for Math and Science 85 Prescott Street, Worcester | 11–12 | 1 | 99 | — | (508) 831-5859 |
| Wales 320 Brookfield Rd, Fiskdale also serves Hampden County | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 93 | 14 | (508) 347-3077 |
Worcester County at a glance
Together the 51 districts run 251 schools from offices in 42 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Wales, with 93 students; the median Worcester County district has 1,480. By grade span: 37 Pre-K–12, 5 Pre-K–6, 4 9–12, 1 11–12, 1 7–12, 1 K–6, 1 K–8 and 1 Pre-K–8. Without kindergarten: Tantasqua (7–12), Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical (9–12), Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical (9–12), Northboro-Southboro (9–12), Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric (9–12) and Ma Academy for Math and Science (11–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 45 districts that report a K grade: 8,279 children. The biggest kindergarten was Worcester's, with 1,905; Wachusett had 486, and the smallest, Wales, had 14.
Worcester County holds 51 of Massachusetts's 323 regular districts (16%) and 14% of its 867,740 public school students, ranking 2nd of 14 counties by number of districts and 2nd by enrollment. By size, 5 enroll 5,000 or more, 37 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 9 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 478 students.
5 districts reach past the county line: Nashoba (into Middlesex County), Tantasqua (into Hampden County), Brimfield (into Hampden County), Holland (into Hampden County) and Wales (into Hampden County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 5 of Worcester County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Worcester · Wachusett · Leominster · Shrewsbury · Fitchburg · Milford · Westborough · Dudley-Charlton Reg · Grafton · Nashoba · Gardner · Auburn · Ashburnham-Westminster · Quabbin · Mendon-Upton · Clinton · Northbridge · Southbridge · Tantasqua · Webster · Millbury · Uxbridge · Athol-Royalston · Northborough · Lunenburg · Blackstone-Millville · Oxford · Narragansett · Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical · Spencer-E Brookfield · Southborough · Leicester · Sutton · Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Northboro-Southboro · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric · Winchendon · Quaboag Regional · Douglas · Berlin-Boylston · Hopedale · Harvard · West Boylston · Sturbridge · North Brookfield · Brookfield · Brimfield · Holland · Petersham · Ma Academy for Math and Science · Wales
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