Ayer Shirley Regional School District
Listed by NCES as Ayer Shirley School District (district ID 2500542)
Public school district · Middlesex County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500542
Ayer Shirley Regional School District spent $20,416 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 58% of the other Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $21,173). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,723 students in 2024-25; 33.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,143 per student, down 1.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Massachusetts: 89.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Ayer Shirley Regional in enrollment (1,624 to 1,711 students) and Ayer Shirley Regional itself.
Where the money came from
$40,920,000 in revenue: 33.5% state, 56.6% local and 9.9% federal. Total spending including $13,000 of capital outlay was $39,064,000, or $23,392 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$13,712,000 34%
- Local$23,156,000 57%
- Federal$4,052,000 10%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 243 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,636 students in 2022-23, 1,687 students in 2023-24, 1,723 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,636 | 145.8 | 11.2 |
| 2023-24 | 1,687 | 139.8 | 12.1 |
| 2024-25 | 1,723 | 143.1 | 12.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$9,623,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,762 per student
Ayer Shirley Regional School District booked $9,623,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 146 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $66,006 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 13 in 100 Massachusetts districts with a figure (state median $83,840, 276 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $7,019,000 | 72.9% |
| Special education | $2,604,000 | 27.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,928 in 2018-19, $5,117 in 2019-20, $5,565 in 2020-21, $5,739 in 2021-22, $5,762 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Ayer Shirley Regional School District scored proficient or above: 47% in reading and 40% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Massachusetts | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 47% | 43.7% | 860 |
| Math | 40% | 40.7% | 862 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
85-89% of the 99 students in Ayer Shirley Regional School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 85‑89% | 89.2% |
| Students in the class | 99 | 72,602 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
2 elementary schools, 896 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Hilltop Elementary School | 539 | 12.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Lura A. White Elementary School | 357 | 11.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 410 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School | 410 | 12.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 417 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayer Shirley Regional High School | 417 | 11.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Ayer Shirley Regional School District
- Website: asrsd.org
- Phone: (978) 772-8600
- Office: 115 Washington Street, Ayer, MA 01432
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Ayer Shirley Regional School District
- Massachusetts districts by spending per studentAyer Shirley Regional School District ranks 141 of 243 Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,416).#141 of 243
- Every school district in MassachusettsAyer Shirley Regional School District is the number 164 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 1,670 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#164 of 397
- Greater Lawrence Technical SchoolThe next larger Massachusetts district: 1,692 students in fall 2022, $30,258 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,258
- Uxbridge Public SchoolsThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 1,661 students in fall 2022, $20,583 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,583
- Compare Ayer Shirley Regional School District with Greater Lawrence Technical SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Ayer Shirley Regional High School, its largest high school417 students in 2024-25, 11.5 per teacher.417
- Teacher salary spending across MassachusettsAyer Shirley Regional School District spent $66,006 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $83,840); spending, not a salary.$66,006
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Ayer Shirley Regional School District
How many schools and students are in Ayer Shirley Regional School District?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,723 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Ayer Shirley Regional School District spend per student?
$20,416 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Massachusetts median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $21,173 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,143 per student, down 1.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Ayer Shirley Regional School District's money come from?
$40,920,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 33.5% state, 56.6% local and 9.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Ayer Shirley Regional School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 138 of the 2,056 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Ayer Shirley Regional School District spend on teacher salaries?
$9,623,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,762 per student. Divided by the 146 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $66,006 per teacher, more than 13 in 100 Massachusetts districts (state median $83,840). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Ayer Shirley Regional School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Ayer Shirley Regional School District scored proficient or above: 47% in reading and 40% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Ayer Shirley Regional School District?
85-89% of the 99 students in Ayer Shirley Regional School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Ayer Shirley Regional School District's NCES district ID?
2500542. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25