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Ayer Shirley School District

Item: Ayer Shirley School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

115 Washington Street
Ayer, MA 01432

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Tel: (978) 772-8600

www.asrsd.org

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Ayer Shirley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

4 Schools

567 Schools

# Students

1,723 Students

204,892 Students

# Teachers

143 Teachers

17,529 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Ayer Shirley School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	58	77
Kind	86	83
1	67	78
2	92	72
3	93	63
4	58	56
5	85	47

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District Rank

Ayer Shirley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#198 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Ayer Shirley School District
2023	#198
2022	#196
2021	#251
2019	#231
2018	#306
2017	#259
2016	#286
2015	#294
2014	#290
2013	#299
2012	#304

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42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Ayer Shirley School District	Massachusetts
2023	42%	42%
2022	40%	41%
2021	30%	37%
2019	48%	51%
2018	44%	52%
2017	48%	53%
2016	61%	64%
2015	57%	61%
2014	54%	61%
2013	57%	61%
2012	51%	59%

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47%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Ayer Shirley School District	Massachusetts
2022	47%	44%
2021	49%	49%
2019	52%	54%
2018	44%	56%
2017	53%	54%
2016	68%	71%
2015	67%	69%
2014	71%	69%
2013	66%	69%
2012	69%	69%

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55%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Ayer Shirley School District	Massachusetts
2022	55%	44%
2021	45%	42%

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92%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Ayer Shirley School District	Massachusetts
2023	92%	89%
2022	82%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	87%	88%
2019	87%	88%
2018	92%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	82%	87%
2014	87%	86%
2013	82%	85%
2012	92%	84%

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(2022-23)

18%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Ayer Shirley School District	Massachusetts
2023	18%	22.8%
2022	22.9%	28.6%
2021	19.5%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Ayer Shirley School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.46	0.64
2022	0.44	0.62
2021	0.42	0.62
2020	0.41	0.61
2019	0.41	0.60
2018	0.39	0.59
2017	0.39	0.58
2016	0.39	0.56
2015	0.38	0.55
2014	0.38	0.54
2013	0.39	0.53
2012	0.39	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Ayer Shirley School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	2%	6%

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% Hispanic

15%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Ayer Shirley School District	Massachusetts
2023	13%	24%
2022	12%	23%
2021	11%	22%
2020	11%	22%
2019	11%	21%
2018	11%	20%
2017	11%	19%
2016	11%	19%
2015	11%	18%
2014	11%	17%
2013	11%	16%
2012	9%	16%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Ayer Shirley School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	10%
2022	5%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	4%	9%
2017	4%	9%
2016	5%	9%
2015	5%	9%
2014	5%	9%
2013	5%	9%
2012	6%	8%

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% White

67%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Ayer Shirley School District	Massachusetts
2023	72%	54%
2022	74%	56%
2021	75%	57%
2020	76%	58%
2019	76%	59%
2018	77%	60%
2017	77%	61%
2016	77%	63%
2015	78%	64%
2014	78%	65%
2013	77%	66%
2012	77%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Ayer Shirley School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,749 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,672 is less than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$41 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Ayer Shirley School District	Massachusetts
2023	$41 MM	$34 MM
2022	$41 MM	$33 MM
2021	$39 MM	$33 MM
2020	$37 MM	$30 MM
2019	$35 MM	$30 MM
2018	$35 MM	$29 MM
2017	$34 MM	$28 MM
2016	$36 MM	$28 MM
2015	$37 MM	$29 MM
2014	$37 MM	$25 MM
2012	$28 MM	$25 MM
2011	$1 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Ayer Shirley School District	Massachusetts
2023	$39 MM	$35 MM
2022	$37 MM	$32 MM
2021	$37 MM	$31 MM
2020	$34 MM	$30 MM
2019	$32 MM	$29 MM
2018	$30 MM	$27 MM
2017	$30 MM	$26 MM
2016	$36 MM	$26 MM
2015	$37 MM	$28 MM
2014	$37 MM	$25 MM
2012	$27 MM	$24 MM
2011	$1 MM	$28 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,749

$25,203

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Ayer Shirley School District	Massachusetts
2023	$25,012	$25,503
2022	$25,446	$23,858
2021	$24,201	$24,560
2020	$21,715	$21,893
2019	$20,613	$22,465
2018	$20,230	$21,203
2017	$19,610	$21,707
2016	$21,284	$20,995
2015	$22,506	$20,216
2014	$22,385	$18,426
2012	$16,627	$17,368

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Spending / Student

$22,672

$27,530

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Ayer Shirley School District	Massachusetts
2023	$23,878	$26,410
2022	$22,914	$23,735
2021	$23,041	$23,307
2020	$20,029	$21,748
2019	$18,595	$21,401
2018	$17,797	$19,776
2017	$17,426	$20,105
2016	$21,254	$19,473
2015	$22,125	$19,181
2014	$22,005	$18,091
2012	$16,311	$17,137

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Best Ayer Shirley School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Page Hilltop Elementary School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

115 Washington Street
Ayer, MA 01432
(978) 772-8600

Gr: PK-5 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,723 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 92% (Top 20% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education