C
Strafford School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Strafford.
Students
376
Schools
1
Spent per student
$21,576
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$2.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Strafford School District
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Massachusetts districts
- Spends 7% less per student than the NH average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.4M, about $6,383 per student
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%
State average 37.7%
Reading / language arts50%
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$21,576 per student · 7% below NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 28%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
393’20
418’21
403’22
394’23
376’24
Down 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 98%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Asian <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.