For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 412 students in Ayer Shirley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Ayer Shirley School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Ayer Shirley School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ayer Shirley Regional High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
1,687 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ayer Shirley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#196 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.66
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
14%
25%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
70%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,996 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,894 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,996
$23,845
Spending / Student
$21,894
$24,602
Best Ayer Shirley School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ayer Shirley Regional High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
141 Washington Street
Ayer, MA 01432
(978) 772-8600
Ayer, MA 01432
(978) 772-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 412 students
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