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

100 Maple Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA 01545

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Top 20%

Tel: (508) 841-8400

schools.shrewsburyma.gov

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,353 Schools

# Students

5,956 Students

604,692 Students

# Teachers

432 Teachers

51,091 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shrewsbury School District	Massachusetts
Kind	379	149
1	381	162
2	414	164
3	421	170
4	412	165
5	461	168
6	490	170

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District Rank

Shrewsbury School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Shrewsbury School District
2023	#41
2022	#42
2021	#37
2019	#45
2018	#62
2017	#71
2016	#67
2015	#61
2014	#56
2013	#41
2012	#34

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67%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Shrewsbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	67%	42%
2022	65%	41%
2021	62%	37%
2019	72%	51%
2018	73%	52%
2017	72%	53%
2016	81%	64%
2015	79%	61%
2014	81%	61%
2013	82%	61%
2012	83%	59%

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64%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Shrewsbury School District	Massachusetts
2022	64%	44%
2021	68%	49%
2019	73%	54%
2018	73%	56%
2017	72%	54%
2016	86%	71%
2015	87%	69%
2014	86%	69%
2013	87%	69%
2012	89%	69%
2011	88%	70%

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62%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Shrewsbury School District	Massachusetts
2022	62%	44%
2021	60%	42%

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95%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Shrewsbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	95%	89%
2022	98%	90%
2021	97%	87%
2020	97%	88%
2019	96%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	96%	87%
2016	95%	87%
2015	95%	87%
2014	94%	86%
2013	93%	85%

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(2022-23)

16.7%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Shrewsbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	16.7%	22.8%
2022	16.7%	28.6%
2021	8.3%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Shrewsbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.66	0.64
2022	0.65	0.62
2021	0.64	0.62
2020	0.61	0.61
2019	0.61	0.60
2018	0.57	0.59
2017	0.57	0.58
2016	0.55	0.56
2015	0.53	0.55
2014	0.50	0.54
2013	0.48	0.53
2012	0.44	0.52
2011	0.42	0.51
2010	0.33	0.50
2009	0.34	0.48
2008	0.34	0.47
2007	0.35	0.46
2006	0.33	0.45
2005	0.30	0.43
2004	0.28	0.42
2003	0.26	0.42
2002	0.24	0.40
2001	0.25	0.40
2000	0.21	0.39
1999	0.21	0.39
1998	0.19	0.38
1997	0.18	0.38
1996	0.17	0.36
1995	0.17	0.36
1994	0.20	0.36
1993	0.15	0.35
1992	0.13	0.35
1991	0.14	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

34%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Shrewsbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	35%	7%
2022	34%	7%
2021	34%	7%
2020	32%	7%
2019	32%	7%
2018	29%	7%
2017	29%	7%
2016	27%	6%
2015	25%	6%
2014	23%	6%
2013	20%	6%
2012	19%	6%
2011	17%	6%
2010	12%	6%
2009	12%	5%
2008	13%	5%
2007	13%	5%
2006	13%	5%
2005	12%	5%
2004	11%	5%
2003	10%	5%
2002	9%	4%
2001	9%	4%
2000	8%	4%
1999	8%	4%
1998	7%	4%
1997	6%	4%
1996	5%	4%
1995	6%	4%
1994	6%	4%
1993	5%	4%
1992	5%	4%
1991	6%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Shrewsbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	10%	24%
2022	10%	23%
2021	10%	22%
2020	8%	22%
2019	8%	21%
2018	8%	20%
2017	8%	19%
2016	7%	19%
2015	6%	18%
2014	5%	17%
2013	5%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	4%	15%
2009	4%	15%
2008	5%	14%
2007	6%	14%
2006	4%	13%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	2%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% Black

11%

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

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% White

43%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Shrewsbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	46%	54%
2022	48%	56%
2021	49%	57%
2020	53%	58%
2019	53%	59%
2018	59%	60%
2017	59%	61%
2016	62%	63%
2015	64%	64%
2014	67%	65%
2013	70%	66%
2012	73%	67%
2011	74%	68%
2010	81%	69%
2009	81%	70%
2008	80%	71%
2007	79%	72%
2006	81%	73%
2005	83%	74%
2004	84%	75%
2003	86%	75%
2002	87%	76%
2001	86%	76%
2000	88%	77%
1999	88%	77%
1998	90%	78%
1997	91%	78%
1996	91%	79%
1995	91%	79%
1994	90%	79%
1993	92%	80%
1992	93%	80%
1991	92%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Shrewsbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,343 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,634 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$121 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Shrewsbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	$121 MM	$34 MM
2022	$119 MM	$33 MM
2021	$131 MM	$33 MM
2020	$121 MM	$30 MM
2019	$112 MM	$30 MM
2018	$105 MM	$29 MM
2017	$103 MM	$28 MM
2016	$97 MM	$28 MM
2015	$77 MM	$29 MM
2014	$89 MM	$25 MM
2012	$93 MM	$25 MM
2011	$82 MM	$29 MM
2010	$77 MM	$29 MM
2009	$79 MM	$25 MM
2008	$77 MM	$29 MM
2007	$70 MM	$30 MM
2006	$78 MM	$28 MM
2005	$63 MM	$25 MM
2004	$59 MM	$23 MM
2003	$53 MM	$22 MM
2002	$43 MM	$21 MM
2001	$65 MM	$20 MM
2000	$35 MM	$17 MM
1999	$33 MM	$16 MM
1998	$30 MM	$15 MM
1997	$27 MM	$15 MM
1996	$25 MM	$14 MM
1995	$28 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$123 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Shrewsbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	$123 MM	$35 MM
2022	$121 MM	$32 MM
2021	$147 MM	$31 MM
2020	$128 MM	$30 MM
2019	$103 MM	$29 MM
2018	$98 MM	$27 MM
2017	$100 MM	$26 MM
2016	$93 MM	$26 MM
2015	$74 MM	$28 MM
2014	$86 MM	$25 MM
2012	$100 MM	$24 MM
2011	$82 MM	$28 MM
2010	$74 MM	$28 MM
2009	$77 MM	$24 MM
2008	$73 MM	$27 MM
2007	$68 MM	$28 MM
2006	$65 MM	$26 MM
2005	$69 MM	$23 MM
2004	$65 MM	$23 MM
2003	$52 MM	$22 MM
2002	$43 MM	$22 MM
2001	$65 MM	$20 MM
2000	$37 MM	$18 MM
1999	$34 MM	$16 MM
1998	$31 MM	$15 MM
1997	$27 MM	$14 MM
1996	$25 MM	$14 MM
1995	$22 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,343

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Shrewsbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	$20,563	$25,503
2022	$20,149	$23,858
2021	$21,941	$24,560
2020	$19,370	$21,893
2019	$18,078	$22,465
2018	$16,953	$21,203
2017	$16,709	$21,707
2016	$16,017	$20,995
2015	$12,746	$20,216
2014	$14,883	$18,426
2012	$15,642	$17,368
2011	$13,749	$19,949
2010	$13,128	$20,216
2009	$13,403	$17,400
2008	$13,037	$20,313
2007	$11,878	$19,874
2006	$13,313	$18,605
2005	$11,034	$16,492
2004	$10,564	$14,710
2003	$9,913	$14,080
2002	$8,474	$13,131
2001	$13,381	$11,945
2000	$7,842	$10,807
1999	$7,556	$9,233
1998	$7,136	$8,168
1997	$6,718	$8,222
1995	$7,321	$7,665
1992	$5,501	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$20,634

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Shrewsbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	$20,858	$26,410
2022	$20,611	$23,735
2021	$24,618	$23,307
2020	$20,469	$21,748
2019	$16,530	$21,401
2018	$15,831	$19,776
2017	$16,224	$20,105
2016	$15,417	$19,473
2015	$12,322	$19,181
2014	$14,351	$18,091
2012	$16,865	$17,137
2011	$13,741	$19,427
2010	$12,691	$19,181
2009	$13,025	$16,788
2008	$12,391	$19,196
2007	$11,598	$18,606
2006	$11,042	$17,681
2005	$11,993	$15,640
2004	$11,607	$14,676
2003	$9,694	$13,753
2002	$8,544	$13,695
2001	$13,414	$12,113
2000	$8,171	$10,872
1999	$7,638	$9,235
1998	$7,417	$8,243
1997	$6,713	$7,752
1995	$5,910	$6,904
1992	$5,302	$5,896

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Best Shrewsbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Spring Street School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

123 Spring Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8700

Gr: K-4 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #22.

Floral Street School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 67%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

57 Floral Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8720

Gr: K-4 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #33.

Calvin Coolidge School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1 Florence Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8880

Gr: K-4 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #44.

Sherwood Middle School

(Math: 65% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

28 Sherwood Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8670

Gr: 5-6 | 951 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #55.

Major Howard W. Beal School

(Math: 65% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

214 Lake St
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8860

Gr: K-4 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #66.

Walter J. Paton School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

58 Grafton Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8626

Gr: K-4 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,956 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 95% (Top 20% in MA)
: Top 20%
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education