Total enrollment
5,956
-18 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Shrewsbury
Massachusetts · 5,956 students · 1 city
In Massachusetts's Shrewsbury, public K-12 schools total 9 and serve approximately 5,956 students (an average of 662 per school).
4-year change in Shrewsbury
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Shrewsbury ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,956 | #29 of 231 | #1,589 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #44 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #209 of 231 | #4,186 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #13 of 206 | #659 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 Shrewsbury
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 6,214 to 5,956 students (down 4%) and from 398 to 433 full-time teachers (up 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury High School | Shrewsbury | High | 09-12 | 1,891 |
| Sherwood Middle School | Shrewsbury | Middle | 05-06 | 951 |
| Oak Middle School | Shrewsbury | Middle | 07-08 | 914 |
| Major Howard W. Beal School | Shrewsbury | Elementary | KG-04 | 623 |
| Floral Street School | Shrewsbury | Elementary | KG-04 | 524 |
| Spring Street School | Shrewsbury | Elementary | KG-04 | 304 |
| Calvin Coolidge School | Shrewsbury | Elementary | KG-04 | 287 |
| Walter J. Paton School | Shrewsbury | Elementary | KG-04 | 269 |
| Parker Road Preschool | Shrewsbury | Elementary | PK-PK | 193 |
About Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is a small public-school district in Massachusetts. The district runs 9 schools and hosts approximately 5,956 students.
On the school-mix side, Shrewsbury is built around 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Shrewsbury is about 662, noticeably above the Massachusetts average of roughly 501.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,956 students, stayed largely flat from the 5,974 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Shrewsbury discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.