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Enrollment
417
High
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AYER SHIRLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 250054202738
Ayer Shirley Regional High School
141 Washington Street, Ayer, MA 01432 · (978) 772-8600 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Massachusetts public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 94 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 97 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 108 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 118 | 28% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ayer Shirley School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -18.0pp since 2018
Math
40.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -21.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 21 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 77.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 78.0% | 51.0% |
| 2018-19 | 76.0% | 61.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ayer Shirley Regional High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #161 of 327 ▼ 18 | #42 of 58 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #100 of 326 ▼ 50 | #33 of 58 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -17.0pp | #19 of 315 | #1 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #270 of 379 | #53 of 63 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #181 of 325 | #31 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #140 of 325 | #35 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #112 of 133 | #22 of 27 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
417
+60 (+17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 417 | 36.3 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 412 | 35.8 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 38.2 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 357 | 35 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 409 | 36.3 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 401 | 29 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ayer Shirley Regional High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (409 to 417); teachers unchanged (36.3 to 36.3).
About Ayer Shirley Regional High School
Ayer Shirley Regional High School is a low-enrollment high school that serves part of Ayer, Massachusetts. The school counted 417 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 46% fewer students than the average for high schools in Massachusetts (about 777).
Ayer Shirley Regional High School reports to Ayer Shirley School District, which has 4 schools and 1,723 students.
White students are 69% of those enrolled at Ayer Shirley Regional High School. The rest of enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Middlesex County, where about 67% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
Ayer Shirley Regional High School has 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5:1. High schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1, 11.9 more students per teacher than here.
Ayer Shirley Regional High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 60% of Massachusetts public high schools.
The county, Middlesex County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $130,847 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Ayer Shirley Regional High School, Middlesex County has 386 public schools.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Page Hilltop Elementary School, is the closest to Ayer Shirley Regional High School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Ayer Shirley Regional High School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 417, from 357 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 11.5:1, from 10.2:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Ayer Shirley Regional High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ayer Shirley School District
- Page Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Ayer Shirley Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 410 students
- Lura A. White Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
Nearby schools
- Page Hilltop Elementary School0.2 mi · 539
- Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School2.0 mi · 388
- Boutwell School3.2 mi · 77
- Florence Roche School3.4 mi · 615
- Groton Dunstable Regional Middle3.5 mi · 739
- Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School3.5 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About Ayer Shirley Regional High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ayer Shirley Regional High School?
Ayer Shirley Regional High School enrolls approximately 417 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Ayer Shirley Regional High School serve?
Ayer Shirley Regional High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ayer Shirley Regional High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ayer Shirley Regional High School is approximately 11.5:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ayer Shirley Regional High School?
At Ayer Shirley Regional High School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Ayer Shirley Regional High School in?
Ayer Shirley Regional High School is part of Ayer Shirley School District.
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