Is Ayer Shirley Regional High School a good school?

Ayer Shirley Regional High School ranks 104 th of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ayer Shirley Regional High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 394 students attended Ayer Shirley Regional High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ayer Shirley Regional High School?

Students at Ayer Shirley Regional High School are 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Ayer Shirley Regional High School?

Ayer Shirley Regional High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lura A. White Elementary School Elementary : Page Hilltop Elementary School Middle : Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School

Ayer Shirley Regional High School

Summary:

Ayer Shirley Regional High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Ayer, Massachusetts, with a student population of 394. The school is part of the Ayer Shirley School District, which is ranked 156 out of 351 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ayer Shirley Regional High School has demonstrated strong academic performance, with 75.25% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts, 48.51% proficient or better in MCAS Next Generation Mathematics, and 65.93% proficient or better in MCAS Next Generation Science in the 2023-2024 school year. These scores are significantly higher than the state averages. The school has also maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.7% to 95.1% over the past five years. Additionally, Ayer Shirley Regional High School has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking 81st out of 342 Massachusetts high schools for female students, 70th out of 249 for Hispanic students, and 36th out of 289 for special education students.

Ayer Shirley Regional High School's academic performance is generally on par with or exceeds that of nearby high schools, such as Nashoba Regional, Lunenburg High, and Groton Dunstable Regional. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy given its relatively high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, ranking 120th out of 338 Massachusetts high schools for this subgroup. Ayer Shirley Regional High School has also demonstrated a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, rising from 259th out of 354 Massachusetts high schools in 2014-2015 to 104th out of 348 in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public 9-12

141 Washington Street
Ayer, MA 01432

(978) 772-8600

District: Ayer Shirley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
104^th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,721

Feeder schools for Ayer Shirley Regional High School:

Elementary:	Lura A. White Elementary School
	Page Hilltop Elementary School
Middle:	Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 394

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Hispanic:

14.2%

African American:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ayer Shirley Regional High School ranks better than 70.1% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.05. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ayer Shirley Regional High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.8%), Hispanic (14.2%), African American (5.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ayer Shirley Regional High School is 10.3. (See more...)

Compare Ayer Shirley Regional High School employs 38.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ayer Shirley Regional High School is $19,721.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ayer Shirley Regional High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ayer Shirley Regional High School 104^th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Ayer Shirley Regional High School in the ranking list.)

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White students:

Ayer Shirley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ayer Shirley School District 156^th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ayer Shirley Regional High School

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Rank History for all students at Ayer Shirley Regional High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2014	63.57	160^th	347	53.9%
2015	39.84	259^th	354	26.8%
2016	51.79	223^rd	351	36.5%
2017	65.14	150^th	348	56.9%
2018	61.36	175^th	345	49.3%
2019	61.65	154^th	351	56.1%
2021	58.36	134^th	285	53.0%
2022	72.26	107^th	342	68.7%
2023	60.90	144^th	347	58.5%
2024	72.05	104^th	348	70.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ayer Shirley Regional High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.40	32^nd	58	44.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ayer Shirley Regional High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	53.46	162^nd	344	52.9%
2019	41.43	221^st	348	36.5%
2021	50.73	116^th	268	56.7%
2022	70.96	82^nd	339	75.8%
2023	43.47	141^st	301	53.2%
2024	83.70	36^th	289	87.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ayer Shirley Regional High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	41.14	219^th	330	33.6%
2019	42.97	208^th	330	37.0%
2021	62.48	78^th	253	69.2%
2022	77.31	57^th	332	82.8%
2023	64.93	111^th	338	67.2%
2024	61.11	120^th	338	64.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Ayer Shirley Regional High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	60.57	176^th	339	48.1%
2019	68.89	120^th	342	64.9%
2021	50.64	158^th	281	43.8%
2022	54.63	168^th	340	50.6%
2023	59.77	142^nd	339	58.1%
2024	79.33	81^st	342	76.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ayer Shirley Regional High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	31.14	213^th	299	28.8%
2019	35.03	187^th	299	37.5%
2021	30.68	139^th	202	31.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Ayer Shirley Regional High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	57.92	178^th	343	48.1%
2019	43.70	221^st	346	36.1%
2021	63.77	113^th	281	59.8%
2022	82.65	60^th	339	82.3%
2023	59.42	137^th	343	60.1%
2024	61.99	141^st	342	58.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ayer Shirley Regional High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	68.78	66^th	193	65.8%
2019	52.61	89^th	206	56.8%
2021	67.06	35^th	149	76.5%
2023	51.35	105^th	241	56.4%
2024	68.06	70^th	249	71.9%

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Rank History for White students at Ayer Shirley Regional High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	48.06	185^th	303	38.9%
2019	59.09	137^th	302	54.6%
2021	48.43	139^th	249	44.2%
2022	63.85	111^th	300	63.0%
2023	54.27	141^st	301	53.2%
2024	67.91	99^th	302	67.2%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Ayer Shirley Regional High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2012	212	26	9	37	3	0	20	0	307
2013	227	19	12	38	1	0	21	0	318
2014	242	20	13	35	0	0	15	0	325
2015	254	21	10	37	1	1	17	0	341
2016	294	29	10	43	0	1	24	0	401
2017	298	32	10	43	1	1	24	0	409
2018	293	30	9	39	4	0	34	0	409
2019	275	22	9	38	7	1	37	0	389
2020	273	19	6	40	7	1	28	0	374
2021	263	10	9	42	6	3	24	0	357
2022	276	14	9	45	7	3	14	0	368
2023	287	21	13	56	4	1	10	2	394

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ayer Shirley Regional High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	307	28.4	10.7	32.6
2013	318	27.5	11.5	39.3
2014	325	31.4	10.3	40.3
2015	341	34.0	10.0	41.1
2016	401	29.0	13.8	n/a
2017	409	37.1	11.0	n/a
2018	409	36.2	11.2	n/a
2019	389	37.9	10.2	n/a
2020	374	33.5	11.1	n/a
2021	357	35.4	10.0	n/a
2022	368	37.3	9.8	n/a
2023	394	38.2	10.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ayer Shirley Regional High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	307	28.4	10.7	32.6
2013	318	27.5	11.5	39.3
2014	325	31.4	10.3	40.3
2015	341	34.0	10.0	41.1
2016	401	29.0	13.8	n/a
2017	409	37.1	11.0	n/a
2018	409	36.2	11.2	n/a
2019	389	37.9	10.2	n/a
2020	374	33.5	11.1	n/a
2021	357	35.4	10.0	n/a
2022	368	37.3	9.8	n/a
2023	394	38.2	10.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ayer Shirley Regional High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$657 (3.9%)	$16,018 (96.1%)	$16,675
2020	$1,810 (6.5%)	$26,090 (93.5%)	$27,900
2021	$1,202 (6.1%)	$18,518 (93.9%)	$19,721

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ayer Shirley Regional High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 154^th of 351 High schools	Ranks 144^th of 347 High schools	2.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Ayer Shirley Regional High School)	76	71.6	4.4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Ayer Shirley School District)	73	69.8	3.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Ayer Shirley Regional High School)	62	49.1	12.9%
10th Grade Mathematics (Ayer Shirley School District)	60	48.7	11.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	389	394	1.3%
African American	22	21	4.5%
American Indian	7	4	42.9%
Asian	9	13	44.4%
Hispanic	38	56	47.4%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	275	287	4.4%
Two or More Races	37	10	73%

Schools Near Ayer Shirley Regional High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ayer Shirley Regional High School	Public	9-12	141 Washington Street	Ayer	01432	Middlesex County	Ayer Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 772-8600	394	38	10.3		287 (72.8%)	21 (5.3%)	56 (14.2%)	13 (3.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	72.1	104^th of 348 public high schools	70.1%		60.9	144^th of 347 public high schools	58.5%	40			75.3				48.5			65.9		53.6		$19,721	$1,203	$18,518
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School	Public, Charter	7-12	49 Antietam St	Devens	01434	Middlesex County	Francis W. Parker Charter Essential (District)	Yes	No	No	No	(978) 772-3293	388	46	8.4		321 (82.7%)	8 (2.1%)	15 (3.9%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	84.7	54^th of 348 public high schools	84.5%		78	83^rd of 347 public high schools	76.1%	29	57.4	61.4	76.8	59.7	52.8	55.7	66.1	54.5	70.0	74.1	70.0			$19,432	$920	$18,512
Littleton High School	Public	9-12	56 King Street	Littleton	01460	Middlesex County	Littleton	No	No	No	No	(978) 952-2555	480	37	13.0		372 (77.5%)	12 (2.5%)	20 (4.2%)	57 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	78.7	88^th of 348 public high schools	74.7%		88.1	45^th of 347 public high schools	87.0%	43			66.1				66.4			70.7		81.3		$16,979	$615	$16,364
Bromfield	Public	9-12	14 Massachusetts Avenue	Harvard	01451	Worcester County	Harvard	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 456-4152	560	55	10.1		423 (75.5%)	16 (2.9%)	18 (3.2%)	79 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	97.6	2^nd of 348 public high schools	99.4%		94.5	15^th of 347 public high schools	95.7%	13			96.3				91.7			91.3			76.7	$19,446	$491	$18,955
Westford Academy	Public	9-12	30 Patten Road	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-5570	1,525	114	13.4		958 (62.8%)	30 (2.0%)	48 (3.1%)	474 (31.1%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	95.7	9^th of 348 public high schools	97.4%		94.5	16^th of 347 public high schools	95.4%	7			89.0				85.6			88.0		78.6		$14,501	$484	$14,017
Groton Dunstable Regional	Public	9-12	703 Chicoppe Row	Groton	01450	Middlesex County	Groton-Dunstable	No	No	No	No	(978) 448-6362	680	53	12.7		592 (87.1%)	9 (1.3%)	21 (3.1%)	40 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.1%)	89.5	38^th of 348 public high schools	89.1%		95.3	6^th of 347 public high schools	98.3%	32			81.2				84.2			69.8		68.5		$17,906	$410	$17,496
North Middlesex Regional	Public	9-12	19 Main Street	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 597-8721	779	57	13.6		659 (84.6%)	13 (1.7%)	56 (7.2%)	21 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.3%)	64.1	133^rd of 348 public high schools	61.8%		63.8	134^th of 347 public high schools	61.4%	1			66.3				48.9			57.7		55.8		$16,285	$661	$15,624
Lunenburg High	Public	9-12	1079 Massachusetts Avenue	Lunenburg	01462	Worcester County	Lunenburg	No	No	No	No	(978) 582-4115	440	36	12.2		367 (83.4%)	4 (0.9%)	40 (9.1%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.2%)	74.7	98^th of 348 public high schools	71.8%		67.2	125^th of 347 public high schools	64.0%	27			67.8				61.5			63.7		59.6		$15,432	$598	$14,834
Nashoba Valley Technical High School	Public	9-12	100 Littleton Road	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 692-4711	750	65	11.6		594 (79.2%)	18 (2.4%)	83 (11.1%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.1%)	34.4	241^st of 348 public high schools	30.7%		42.9	206^th of 347 public high schools	40.6%	35			49.0				35.2			38.0		25.1	69.6	$20,822	$1,346	$19,476
Acton-Boxborough Regional High	Public	9-12	36 Charter Rd	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 264-4700	1,683	123	13.6		825 (49.0%)	54 (3.2%)	114 (6.8%)	620 (36.8%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	53 (3.1%)	95.8	7^th of 348 public high schools	98.0%		95.6	4^th of 347 public high schools	98.8%	3			88.9				87.0			87.8		87.3		$17,610	$1,124	$16,486

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