Worcester Schools Are Among Least Effective in U.S. for Spending

Patrick Sargent, GoLocal Worcester Contributor

Of the 90 most populated cities in the United States, Worcester ranks 84th in efficient spending of taxpayers money on public education. According to the report from Wallethub.com, Worcester ranks nearly last in average standardized test scores of the 90 cities, and only spends the 56th most on educating its students per capita.