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Shrewsbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 193 students in Shrewsbury School District.
Public Preschools in Shrewsbury School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
5,956 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
432 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
89.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.7%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.68
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
34%
6%
% Hispanic
11%
31%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
43%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,343
$25,197
Spending / Student
$20,634
$27,523
Best Shrewsbury School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
15 Parker Road
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8646
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8646
Gr: PK | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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