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Sherborn School District

Public school districtGrades PK–5

Serves Sherborn.

Students
397
Schools
1
Spent per student
$24,676
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
11:1
The gist

What stands out about Sherborn School District

  • School Grade A+: better than 95% of Massachusetts districts
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the MA average
  • 11 students per teacher

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

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts67%
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
$24,676 per student · 7% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 37%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 72%Federal 16%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
391’20
403’21
401’22
401’23
397’24

About steady.

Students
White 75%Asian 10%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Black 4%

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.

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