Ayer-Shirley School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Ayer and Shirley.
At a glance
1,723Students enrolled
4Schools
2Towns served
$20,143Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MA
Math proficiency30%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$20,143
per student each year · 24% below the MA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,603’20
1,622’21
1,636’22
1,687’23
1,723’24
Students
White · 67%1,159
Hispanic · 15%262
Black · 8%135
Two or more races · 5%80
Asian · 4%73
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%12
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools4 in district
Page Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 539 students · Ayer
B-PublicLura A. White Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 357 students · Shirley
C+PublicAyer Shirley Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 410 students · Shirley
C+PublicAyer Shirley Regional High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 417 students · Ayer
A-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.