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Ayer-Shirley Regional School District, Massachusetts

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Ayer-Shirley Regional School District
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District details
School board members: 6
Students: 1,687 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Ayer-Shirley Regional School District is a school district in Massachusetts (Middlesex County). During the 2024 school year, 1,687 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Ayer-Shirley Regional School District consists of six members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ashley Pinard
Jim Quinty
Kevin Bresnahan2022
Chris Rupprecht2021
Erica Spann2021
Joyce Reischutz2010

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,905,000 $3,024 12%
Local: $22,963,000 $14,157 56%
State: $13,406,000 $8,265 32%
Total: $41,274,000 $25,446
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $38,606,000 $23,801
Total Current Expenditures: $32,098,000 $19,789
Instructional Expenditures: $19,320,000 $11,911 50%
Student and Staff Support: $5,069,000 $3,125 13%
Administration: $3,180,000 $1,960 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,529,000 $2,792 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $210,000 $129
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $12,000 $7
Interest on Debt: $1,993,000 $1,228


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30 40-59 20-29 15-19 PS 20-29 33
2018-2019 48 >=80 30-39 30-34 <50 40-49 51
2017-2018 44 60-79 20-29 30-34 <50 40-49 46
2016-2017 48 40-59 30-39 30-34 PS 40-49 51
2015-2016 61 60-79 30-39 45-49 PS 60-69 65
2014-2015 57 60-79 30-39 45-49 PS 60-69 58
2013-2014 54 60-79 30-39 45-49 PS 60-69 55
2012-2013 57 60-79 30-39 50-54 >=50 60-69 58
2011-2012 51 40-59 20-29 35-39 PS 50-59 54

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 49 >=80 30-39 30-34 PS 30-39 52
2018-2019 52 60-79 30-39 40-44 <50 50-59 55
2017-2018 51 40-59 30-39 50-54 <50 40-49 52
2016-2017 53 40-59 40-49 40-44 PS 40-49 55
2015-2016 68 >=80 50-59 60-64 PS 70-79 69
2014-2015 67 60-79 50-59 60-64 PS 70-79 69
2013-2014 71 >=80 60-69 60-64 PS 70-79 72
2012-2013 66 >=80 60-69 45-49 >=50 70-79 67
2011-2012 69 60-79 40-49 50-54 PS 80-89 71

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85-89 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 85-89 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=50 80-84
2017-2018 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 90-94
2016-2017 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 90-94
2014-2015 80-84 PS PS >=50 PS PS 80-89
2013-2014 85-89 PS >=50 >=50 PS 80-89
2012-2013 80-84 PS PS >=50 >=50 80-89
2011-2012 90-94 >=80 >=50 >=50 >=90


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,687 1.0
2022-2023 1,670 2.9
2021-2022 1,622 1.2
2020-2021 1,603 -4.9
2019-2020 1,682 -1.8
2018-2019 1,712 0.4
2017-2018 1,706 -2.9
2016-2017 1,755 1.3
2015-2016 1,732 4.3
2014-2015 1,657 -0.5
2013-2014 1,666 -0.1
2012-2013 1,668 0.8
2011-2012 1,655 0.0
2010-2011 0 0.0
2009-2010 0 0.0
2008-2009 0 0.0
2007-2008 0 0.0
2006-2007 0 0.0
2005-2006 0 0.0
2004-2005 0 0.0
2003-2004 0 0.0
2002-2003 0 0.0
2001-2002 0 0.0
2000-2001 0 0.0
1999-2000 0 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Ayer-Shirley Regional School District (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.1 7.4
Black 5.9 9.6
Hispanic 13.4 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 5.3 4.5
White 70.4 52.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Ayer-Shirley Regional School District had 139.84 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.06.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 8.22
Elementary: 91.58
Secondary: 36.04
Total: 139.84

Ayer-Shirley Regional School District employed 7.00 district administrators and 8.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 8.00
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 64.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 21.20
Other Support Services: 6.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Ayer-Shirley Regional School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ayer Shirley Regional High School4129-12
Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School3796-8
Lura A. White Elementary School356KG-5
Page Hilltop Elementary School540PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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