Total enrollment
1,723
+120 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Ayer Shirley School District
Massachusetts · 1,723 students · 2 cities
4 public K-12 schools sit under Ayer Shirley School District in Massachusetts, serving roughly 1,723 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Ayer Shirley School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ayer Shirley School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,723 | #153 of 231 | #4,945 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #138 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #123 of 231 | #1,958 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #77 of 206 | #2,813 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Ayer Shirley School District
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,706 to 1,723 students (up 1%) and from 137 to 143 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Hilltop Elementary School | Ayer | Elementary | PK-05 | 539 |
| Ayer Shirley Regional High School | Ayer | High | 09-12 | 417 |
| Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School | Shirley | Middle | 06-08 | 410 |
| Lura A. White Elementary School | Shirley | Elementary | KG-05 | 357 |
About Ayer Shirley School District
Across 4 schools, Ayer Shirley School District enrolls about 1,723 students in Massachusetts. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Ayer Shirley School District comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 431 in this district, meaningfully below the Massachusetts typical of 501.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,723 students, climbed 7% from the 1,603 reported in SY 2020-21.
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