Sharon School District

75 Mountain Street
Sharon, MA 02067
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 50 students in Sharon School District.
Public Preschools in Sharon School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is equal to the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
3,537 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Sharon School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#32 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sharon  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sharon  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
72%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sharon  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sharon  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,047 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
30%
6%
# Hispanic Students
214 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
28%
# Black Students
193 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
1,829 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
52%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
244 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
191
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
259
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
261
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
285
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
288
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
303
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
266
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
270
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
316
216
# Ungraded Students:
-
8

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,096 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,072 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sharon  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$99 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Sharon  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,096
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sharon  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,072
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sharon  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sharon School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
75 Mountain Street
Sharon, MA 02067
(781) 784-1594
Grades: PK
| 50 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,537 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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