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Shrewsbury Public Schools, Massachusetts

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Shrewsbury Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 5,943 (2022-2023)
Schools: 9 (2022-2023)
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Shrewsbury Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Worcester County). During the 2023 school year, 5,943 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

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

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School board

Shrewsbury Public Schools consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Erin Boucher
Sandra Fryc
Lynsey Heffernan
Jon Wensky
Rachel Sharifipour2023

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,714,000 $956 4%
Local: $72,453,000 $12,128 55%
State: $52,906,000 $8,856 40%
Total: $131,073,000 $21,941
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $147,069,000 $24,618
Total Current Expenditures: $96,199,000 $16,102
Instructional Expenditures: $63,095,000 $10,561 43%
Student and Staff Support: $14,222,000 $2,380 10%
Administration: $7,425,000 $1,242 5%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,457,000 $1,917 8%
Total Capital Outlay: $39,450,000 $6,603
Construction: $37,972,000 $6,356
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $326,000 $54
Interest on Debt: $2,718,000 $454


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 62 83 40-44 34 >=50 60-64 54
2018-2019 72 88 50-54 45-49 >=50 75-79 68
2017-2018 73 88 55-59 45-49 >=50 70-74 70
2016-2017 72 88 50-54 45-49 >=50 65-69 69
2015-2016 81 94 55-59 55-59 >=50 80-84 78
2014-2015 79 93 60-64 55-59 >=50 80-84 77
2013-2014 81 92 55-59 60-64 >=50 75-79 79
2012-2013 82 92 50-59 65-69 >=50 80-84 81
2011-2012 83 92 55-59 65-69 >=50 75-79 82
2010-2011 81 92 60-69 60-64 PS 75-79 81

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 68 81 45-49 40-44 >=50 65-69 65
2018-2019 73 86 60-64 50-54 >=50 70-74 70
2017-2018 76 87 60-64 50-54 >=50 75-79 75
2016-2017 72 83 50-54 50-54 >=50 65-69 70
2015-2016 86 92 65-69 70-74 >=50 85-89 85
2014-2015 87 92 75-79 70-74 >=50 85-89 86
2013-2014 86 91 70-74 70-74 >=50 85-89 86
2012-2013 87 91 70-79 70-74 >=50 85-89 88
2011-2012 89 92 75-79 75-79 >=50 85-89 89
2010-2011 88 92 70-79 75-79 PS 85-89 89

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 97 >=95 >=50 80-89 PS >=50 97
2018-2019 96 >=95 >=50 >=90 >=50 >=95
2017-2018 95 >=95 >=50 80-89 >=50 96
2016-2017 96 >=95 >=50 >=80 PS >=50 >=95
2015-2016 95 >=95 >=50 >=80 PS >=50 96
2014-2015 95 >=95 PS >=80 PS >=50 95
2013-2014 94 >=90 >=50 >=50 PS PS 94
2012-2013 93 >=90 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 94
2011-2012 94 >=90 >=50 >=50 >=50 95
2010-2011 91 >=90 >=50 60-79 PS PS 92


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 (%)
2022-2023 5,943 1.0
2021-2022 5,885 -1.5
2020-2021 5,974 -4.9
2019-2020 6,268 1.0
2018-2019 6,207 -0.1
2017-2018 6,214 -0.7
2016-2017 6,259 2.3
2015-2016 6,114 1.6
2014-2015 6,016 0.1
2013-2014 6,011 0.0
2012-2013 6,009 1.0
2011-2012 5,947 0.2
2010-2011 5,938 1.6
2009-2010 5,841 -1.1
2008-2009 5,904 0.1
2007-2008 5,896 -0.1
2006-2007 5,900 0.7
2005-2006 5,859 2.3
2004-2005 5,724 2.9
2003-2004 5,557 4.4
2002-2003 5,315 4.6
2001-2002 5,070 4.8
2000-2001 4,828 6.5
1999-2000 4,512 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Shrewsbury Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 34.3 7.3
Black 3.9 9.4
Hispanic 9.9 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.2 4.4
White 46.2 54.3

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 2022-2023 school year, Shrewsbury Public Schools had 433.55 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.71.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 12.00
Kindergarten: 23.45
Elementary: 276.71
Secondary: 121.39
Total: 433.55

Shrewsbury Public Schools employed 13.00 district administrators and 31.90 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.00
District Administrative Support: 15.00
School Administrators: 31.90
School Administrative Support: 22.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 279.39
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.40
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.60
Library/Media Support: 16.00
Student Support Services: 72.70
Other Support Services: 8.38


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]

Shrewsbury Public Schools operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Calvin Coolidge School247KG-4
Floral Street School519KG-4
Major Howard W. Beal School609KG-4
Oak Middle School9447-8
Parker Road Preschool203PK-PK
Sherwood Middle School9485-6
Shrewsbury High School1,8239-12
Spring Street School308KG-4
Walter J. Paton School291KG-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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