Districts in Worcester County45 districts, sorted by rating
| District | City | Rating | Students | Schools | Grades | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northborough-Southborough School District | Fayville | 10/10 Excellent · 98th pct | 1,222 | 1 | 9–12 | 2 |
| Harvard School District | Devens | 10/10 Excellent · 92nd pct | 1,044 | 2 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Westborough School District | Westborough | 10/10 Excellent · 90th pct | 3,861 | 6 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Shrewsbury School District | Shrewsbury | 9/10 Excellent · 87th pct | 5,943 | 9 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Brimfield School District | Brimfield | 9/10 Excellent · 84th pct | 287 | 1 | PK–6 | 1 |
| Nashoba School District | Lancaster | 9/10 Excellent · 82nd pct | 3,065 | 6 | PK–12 | 4 |
| Berlin-Boylston School District | Berlin | 9/10 Excellent · 80th pct | 1,084 | 3 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Wachusett School District | Holden | 8/10 Good · 74th pct | 6,836 | 13 | PK–12 | 6 |
| Grafton School District | Grafton | 8/10 Good · 72nd pct | 3,106 | 6 | PK–12 | 3 |
| Northborough School District | Northborough | 8/10 Good · 72nd pct | 1,596 | 5 | K–8 | 1 |
| West Boylston School District | West Boylston | 7/10 Good · 68th pct | 877 | 2 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Sturbridge School District | Fiskdale | 7/10 Good · 64th pct | 883 | 1 | PK–6 | 2 |
| Petersham School District | Petersham | 7/10 Good · 63rd pct | 127 | 1 | K–6 | 1 |
| Mendon-Upton School District | Upton | 7/10 Good · 62nd pct | 2,120 | 4 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Brookfield School District | Brookfield | 7/10 Good · 61st pct | 291 | 1 | PK–6 | 1 |
| Hopedale School District | Hopedale | 7/10 Good · 61st pct | 1,105 | 3 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Holland School District | Holland | 6/10 Average · 56th pct | 231 | 1 | PK–6 | 1 |
| Lunenburg School District | Lunenburg | 6/10 Average · 56th pct | 1,567 | 5 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Tantasqua School District | Wales | 6/10 Average · 50th pct | 1,770 | 3 | 7–12 | 1 |
| Auburn School District | Auburn | 5/10 Average · 46th pct | 2,573 | 5 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Uxbridge School District | Uxbridge | 5/10 Average · 46th pct | 1,661 | 4 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Sutton School District | Sutton | 5/10 Average · 45th pct | 1,312 | 4 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Douglas School District | Douglas | 5/10 Average · 44th pct | 1,198 | 4 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Ashburnham-Westminster School District | Ashburnham | 5/10 Average · 41st pct | 2,325 | 5 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Millbury School District | Millbury | 4/10 Below Average · 39th pct | 1,638 | 3 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Blackstone-Millville School District | Blackstone | 4/10 Below Average · 36th pct | 1,468 | 5 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Leominster School District | Leominster | 4/10 Below Average · 32nd pct | 6,077 | 12 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Northbridge School District | Linwood | 4/10 Below Average · 30th pct | 1,970 | 3 | PK–12 | 3 |
| Dudley-Charlton Regional School District | Charlton | 3/10 Below Average · 29th pct | 3,457 | 7 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Quabbin School District | Barre | 3/10 Below Average · 26th pct | 2,199 | 7 | PK–12 | 8 |
| Clinton School District | Clinton | 3/10 Below Average · 23rd pct | 1,972 | 3 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Oxford School District | North Oxford | 3/10 Below Average · 20th pct | 1,458 | 4 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Quaboag Regional School District | Warren | 2/10 Poor · 18th pct | 1,192 | 5 | PK–12 | 3 |
| Narragansett School District | Baldwinville | 2/10 Poor · 16th pct | 1,485 | 3 | PK–12 | 3 |
| Milford School District | Milford | 2/10 Poor · 14th pct | 4,537 | 6 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Leicester School District | Leicester | 2/10 Poor · 13th pct | 1,374 | 4 | PK–12 | 3 |
| Worcester School District | Worcester | 2/10 Poor · 11th pct | 24,707 | 46 | PK–12 | 9 |
| Fitchburg School District | Fitchburg | 2/10 Poor · 10th pct | 5,302 | 8 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Winchendon School District | Winchendon | 1/10 Poor · 7th pct | 1,262 | 6 | PK–12 | 1 |
| North Brookfield School District | North Brookfield | 1/10 Poor · 6th pct | 443 | 2 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Spencer-East Brookfield School District | East Brookfield | 1/10 Poor · 6th pct | 1,402 | 4 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Athol-Royalston School District | Athol | 1/10 Poor · 5th pct | 1,583 | 4 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Webster School District | Webster | 1/10 Poor · 4th pct | 1,728 | 3 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Gardner School District | Gardner | 1/10 Poor · 3rd pct | 2,404 | 4 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Southbridge School District | Southbridge | 1/10 Poor · 1st pct | 1,844 | 6 | PK–12 | 1 |
Zip Codes in Worcester County
01005 01031 01037 01068 01074 01094 01452 01531 01081 01083 01092 01585 01331 01368 01420 01430 01473 01434 01451 01436 01438 01468 01440 01453 01462 01475 01501 01503 01505 01504 01529 01507 01571 01510 01515 01562 01516 01518 01566 01519 01536 01560 01520 01522 01541 01543 01564 01612 01523 01561 01740 01775 01524 01542 01611 01525 01534 01588 01527 01532 01535 01537 01540 01545 01550 01568 01756 01569 01570 01581 01583 01590 01602 01603 01604 01605 01606 01607 01608 01609 01610 01745 01772 01747 01757 01010 01366 01506 01521
How Worcester County compares
Together they enroll 115,586 students across 240 schools. The largest is Worcester School District with 24,707 students. Districts here average 4.9/10, below the Massachusetts average of 5.5/10. Ratings range from 1/10 to 10/10.
School Districts in Worcester County, Massachusetts
Worcester County has 45 public school districts covering 89 zip codes. The top-rated district in Worcester County is Northborough-Southborough School District (10/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts), ranked against all districts in Massachusetts. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.
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