Top Rankings
Shrewsbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,879 students in Shrewsbury School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Shrewsbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Shrewsbury School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shrewsbury High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
5,921 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
438 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shrewsbury School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.66
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
34%
7%
% Hispanic
11%
25%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
45%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,137 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 $24,839 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$147 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,137
$23,845
Spending / Student
$24,839
$24,602
Best Shrewsbury School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shrewsbury High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
75 Cypress Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8800
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,879 students
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