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Carlisle School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Carlisle.
Students
612
Schools
1
Spent per student
$26,056
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
10:1
What stands out about Carlisle School District
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of Massachusetts districts
- Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.7% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devens.
PK–53 elementary schoolsAyer-Shirley School District
6–82 middle schoolsAyer-Shirley School District
9–122 high schoolsAyer-Shirley School District
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency69%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate 87% at Ayer-Shirley School District, which runs the high school (state 88.8%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,056 per student · 2% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 72%Support & administration 28%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 37%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
579’20
615’21
601’22
608’23
612’24
Up 5.7% since 2020.
Students
White 72%Asian 12%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.