Shrewsbury School District

100 Maple Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (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 high school serving 1,835 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 77% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Shrewsbury School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shrewsbury Sr High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
5,885 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
432 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Shrewsbury 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#37 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Shrewsbury  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shrewsbury  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.
68%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shrewsbury  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.
97%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Shrewsbury  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.63
# American Indian Students
38 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,976 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
34%
7%
# Hispanic Students
558 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
23%
# Black Students
201 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
2,838 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
48%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
273 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
164
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
343
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
339
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
417
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
429
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
427
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
483
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
469
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
481
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
498
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
459
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
450
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
464
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
461
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
1
1,549

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,272 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,990 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Shrewsbury  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
$147 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Shrewsbury  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
$22,272
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Shrewsbury  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
$24,990
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Shrewsbury  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 Shrewsbury School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shrewsbury Sr High School
Math: 77% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
64 Holden Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,835 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,885 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 97% (Top 10% in MA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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