Staffing Analysis
Staffing Analysis
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An Understaffed District
By almost any measure, staffing throughout our district is well below average and considerably lower than most comparable districts. The data below reflects staff comparisons provided by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education from the most recent year available.
Historical Teaching Staff Levels
Historical Teaching Staff Levels
The WRSD teacher to student ratio has lagged significantly behind the Massachusetts average as well as peer districts.
For example, for our district to have reached the state average in FY24, an additional 97 teachers would have been needed.
FY24 All Staff Categories
FY24 All Staff Categories
FY24 Staff Per 100 Students
This table shows staff ratios by category for each of our DART peers as well as the state average.
In almost every category, our district ranks at or near the bottom of the list.
FY24 Staff Per 100 Students
Here, the data from the table above has been sorted in each category from highest to lowest.
The values for WRSD and the state average have remained shaded to illustrate their relative positions in the lists.
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