C+
Newfields School District
Public school districtGrades K–5
Serves Newfields.
Students
115
Schools
1
Spent per student
$24,860
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
What stands out about Newfields School District
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of Massachusetts districts
- Spends 7% more per student than the NH average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 23.7% 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. NH
2020–21Math proficiency34.5%
State average 37.7%
Reading / language arts54.5%
State average 51.7%
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$24,860 per student · 7% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 42%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 80%State 18%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
93’20
116’21
118’22
121’23
115’24
Up 23.7% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Asian 3%Black 2%Hispanic <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.