Sharon operates 6 public schools serving 3,591 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,468 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Norfolk County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $72,627 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 54.9% local, 41.6% state, and 3.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $133,359 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 42/100, ranked #142 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 407.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.5% White, 29.4% Asian, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Sharon High accounts for 33.5% of all Sharon student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Sharon-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Sharon school enrollment varies 21× across entities
Sharon school enrollment ranges from 56 students (lowest) to 1,161 students (highest), a spread of 1,105 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Sharon student-counselor ratio is 407:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Sharon chronic absenteeism rate is 13.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Sharon has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 3,591 students.
How much does Sharon spend per student?
Sharon spends $72,627 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #142 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Sharon?
The average teacher salary in Sharon is $133,359 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Sharon?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Norfolk County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Sharon?
Sharon students are 48.5% White, 29.4% Asian, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sharon?
Sharon has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #142 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.