Sherborn School District

Item: Sherborn School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

157 Farm Street
Dover, MA 02030

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Top 20%

Tel: (508) 785-0036

www.doversherborn.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

1 School

1,835 Schools

# Students

401 Students

915,983 Students

# Teachers

34 Teachers

77,684 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sherborn School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	12	80
Kind	50	155
1	64	161
2	70	166
3	65	161
4	70	164
5	70	167

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District Rank

Sherborn 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 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#41 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sherborn School District
2023	#41
2022	#50
2021	#43
2019	#27
2018	#27
2017	#65
2016	#72
2015	#47
2014	#43
2013	#54
2012	#61

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69%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sherborn School District	Massachusetts
2023	69%	42%
2022	61%	41%
2021	62%	37%
2019	77%	51%
2018	80%	52%
2017	72%	53%
2016	86%	64%
2015	82%	61%
2014	81%	61%
2013	85%	61%
2012	83%	59%

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63%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sherborn School District	Massachusetts
2022	63%	44%
2021	67%	49%
2019	76%	54%
2018	80%	56%
2017	75%	54%
2016	82%	71%
2015	87%	69%
2014	88%	69%
2013	84%	69%
2012	84%	69%
2011	87%	70%

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65-69%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sherborn School District	Massachusetts
2022	67%	44%
2021	57%	42%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sherborn School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.38	0.64
2022	0.40	0.62
2021	0.38	0.62
2020	0.35	0.60
2019	0.35	0.60
2018	0.33	0.58
2017	0.33	0.58
2016	0.35	0.56
2015	0.36	0.55
2014	0.34	0.54
2013	0.32	0.53
2012	0.27	0.52
2011	0.22	0.51
2010	0.19	0.50
2009	0.19	0.51
2008	0.19	0.47
2007	0.15	0.46
2006	0.13	0.45
2005	0.12	0.43
2004	0.11	0.43
2003	0.12	0.42
2002	0.12	0.41
2001	0.12	0.40
2000	0.10	0.39
1999	0.10	0.39
1998	0.08	0.38
1997	0.10	0.38
1996	0.08	0.36
1995	0.10	0.36
1994	0.08	0.35
1993	0.13	0.35
1992	0.12	0.34
1991	0.10	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherborn School District	Massachusetts
2023	8%	7%
2022	8%	7%
2021	8%	7%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%
2018	9%	8%
2017	9%	8%
2016	10%	6%
2015	11%	6%
2014	8%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	4%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%
2006	6%	6%
2005	4%	5%
2004	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	4%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	3%	4%
1992	4%	4%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherborn School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	24%
2022	4%	23%
2021	5%	22%
2020	4%	21%
2019	4%	21%
2018	2%	19%
2017	2%	19%
2016	2%	19%
2015	2%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	14%
2008	2%	15%
2007	2%	14%
1999	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	1%	8%
1991	2%	8%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherborn School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	8%
2011	3%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	3%	9%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1991	2%	8%

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% White

76%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherborn School District	Massachusetts
2023	78%	54%
2022	77%	56%
2021	78%	57%
2020	80%	59%
2019	80%	59%
2018	81%	61%
2017	81%	61%
2016	80%	63%
2015	79%	64%
2014	81%	65%
2013	82%	66%
2012	85%	67%
2011	88%	68%
2010	90%	69%
2009	90%	70%
2008	90%	71%
2007	92%	72%
2006	93%	73%
2005	94%	74%
2004	94%	74%
2003	94%	75%
2002	94%	75%
2001	94%	76%
2000	95%	77%
1999	95%	77%
1998	96%	78%
1997	95%	78%
1996	96%	79%
1995	95%	79%
1994	96%	80%
1993	93%	80%
1992	94%	81%
1991	95%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Sherborn School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	5%
2022	8%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $5,893 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,748 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sherborn School District	Massachusetts
2023	$2 MM	$33 MM
2022	$2 MM	$30 MM
2021	$2 MM	$33 MM
2020	$2 MM	$30 MM
2019	$11 MM	$30 MM
2018	$10 MM	$29 MM
2017	$9 MM	$28 MM
2016	$9 MM	$28 MM
2015	$8 MM	$29 MM
2014	$8 MM	$25 MM
2012	$7 MM	$25 MM
2011	$8 MM	$29 MM
2010	$8 MM	$29 MM
2009	$8 MM	$25 MM
2008	$8 MM	$29 MM
2007	$7 MM	$30 MM
2006	$7 MM	$28 MM
2005	$6 MM	$25 MM
2004	$5 MM	$23 MM
2003	$6 MM	$22 MM
2002	$5 MM	$21 MM
2001	$4 MM	$20 MM
2000	$4 MM	$17 MM
1999	$4 MM	$16 MM
1998	$3 MM	$15 MM
1997	$3 MM	$15 MM
1996	$3 MM	$14 MM
1995	$6 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sherborn School District	Massachusetts
2023	$10 MM	$31 MM
2022	$10 MM	$30 MM
2021	$10 MM	$31 MM
2020	$10 MM	$30 MM
2019	$10 MM	$29 MM
2018	$9 MM	$27 MM
2017	$9 MM	$26 MM
2016	$8 MM	$26 MM
2015	$8 MM	$28 MM
2014	$8 MM	$25 MM
2012	$7 MM	$24 MM
2011	$7 MM	$28 MM
2010	$8 MM	$28 MM
2009	$8 MM	$24 MM
2008	$7 MM	$27 MM
2007	$7 MM	$28 MM
2006	$7 MM	$26 MM
2005	$6 MM	$23 MM
2004	$5 MM	$23 MM
2003	$5 MM	$22 MM
2002	$5 MM	$22 MM
2001	$5 MM	$20 MM
2000	$4 MM	$18 MM
1999	$4 MM	$16 MM
1998	$3 MM	$15 MM
1997	$3 MM	$14 MM
1996	$6 MM	$14 MM
1995	$6 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$5,893

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sherborn School District	Massachusetts
2023	$5,893	$24,728
2022	$5,482	$21,893
2021	$6,043	$24,560
2020	$5,482	$21,893
2019	$25,639	$22,465
2018	$23,622	$21,203
2017	$21,967	$21,707
2016	$22,564	$20,995
2015	$21,253	$20,216
2014	$21,699	$18,426
2012	$18,162	$17,368
2011	$17,847	$19,949
2010	$18,513	$20,216
2009	$17,185	$17,400
2008	$15,862	$20,313
2007	$15,395	$19,874
2006	$14,139	$18,605
2005	$12,064	$16,492
2004	$12,202	$14,710
2003	$12,814	$14,080
2002	$10,000	$13,131
2001	$9,269	$11,945
2000	$8,009	$10,807
1999	$7,829	$9,233
1998	$6,644	$8,168
1997	$6,895	$8,222
1995	$12,596	$7,665
1992	$11,476	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$23,748

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sherborn School District	Massachusetts
2023	$23,748	$23,465
2022	$24,521	$21,748
2021	$24,355	$23,307
2020	$24,521	$21,748
2019	$24,235	$21,401
2018	$21,931	$19,776
2017	$20,429	$20,105
2016	$20,556	$19,473
2015	$20,605	$19,181
2014	$21,013	$18,091
2012	$18,149	$17,137
2011	$17,270	$19,427
2010	$17,949	$19,181
2009	$16,909	$16,788
2008	$15,233	$19,196
2007	$15,128	$18,606
2006	$13,741	$17,681
2005	$11,797	$15,640
2004	$11,535	$14,676
2003	$12,052	$13,753
2002	$10,633	$13,695
2001	$10,033	$12,113
2000	$8,145	$10,872
1999	$7,780	$9,235
1998	$6,610	$8,243
1997	$6,777	$7,752
1995	$11,656	$6,904
1992	$10,988	$5,896

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Best Sherborn School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pine Hill

(Math: 69% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 20%

10 Pine Hill Lane
Sherborn, MA 01770
(508) 655-0630

Gr: PK-5 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sherborn School District?

Sherborn School District manages 1 public schools serving 401 students.

What is the rank of Sherborn School District?

Sherborn School District is ranked #44 out of 393 school districts in Massachusetts (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sherborn School District?

76% of Sherborn School District students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sherborn School District?

Sherborn School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Sherborn School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,748 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-05
Enrollment: 401 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20% in MA
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education