Worcester Academy
Worcester · MA · Private independent · K-12 combined
How Worcester Academy compares for families
What families should know about Worcester Academy.
- ▸ LocallyMA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+14 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Center For Applied Behavioral Instruction School, Bancroft School, St Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
For Parents
Get alerts when Worcester Academy's numbers change
New admissions results, enrollment shifts, test scores — a few alerts a year, no spam. Your email also saves your list across devices.
Objective, government-grade data — no school pays us for placement.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,383/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -4.1%/year, projecting from 2022's 508 students:
≈ 95 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At tuition per student, the 95 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $1,520,000/year in tuition at risk.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center For Applied Behavioral Instruction School Worcester |
Private | 2.6 | 80 | — |
| Bancroft School Worcester |
Private | 3.8 | 395 | -2.2% |
| St Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High School Worcester |
Private | 0.8 | 486 | -14.7% |
| Devereux School Rutland |
Private | 12.9 | 73 | -53.5% |
| Glenhaven Academy Marlborough |
Private | 14.1 | 35 | — |
| Notre Dame Academy Worcester |
Private | 2.8 | 243 | +26.6% |
| Rfk Don Watson Academy Lancaster |
Private | 14.7 | 17 | — |
| Darnell School For Educational & Behavioral Servic Hudson |
Private | 14.8 | 20 | — |