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Item: Shutesbury School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

23 West Pelham Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072

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Top 50%

Tel: (413) 423-3337

www.union28.org

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Shutesbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

1 School

1,824 Schools

# Students

125 Students

915,932 Students

# Teachers

18 Teachers

77,193 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shutesbury School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	18	80
Kind	17	156
1	16	162
2	12	164
3	17	170
4	12	165
5	17	168
6	16	170

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District Rank

Shutesbury School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#127 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Shutesbury School District
2023	#127
2022	#112
2021	#168
2019	#145
2018	#181
2017	#282
2016	#193
2015	#285
2014	#262
2013	#141
2012	#254

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42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Shutesbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	42%	42%
2022	44%	41%
2021	32%	37%
2019	54%	51%
2018	57%	52%
2017	44%	53%
2016	67%	64%
2015	52%	61%
2014	57%	61%
2013	72%	61%
2012	57%	59%

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60-69%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Shutesbury School District	Massachusetts
2022	64%	44%
2021	62%	49%
2019	64%	54%
2018	57%	56%
2017	54%	54%
2016	77%	71%
2015	72%	69%
2014	72%	69%
2013	77%	69%
2012	72%	69%
2011	87%	70%

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60-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Shutesbury School District	Massachusetts
2022	69%	44%
2021	50%	42%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Shutesbury School District	Massachusetts
2024	0.30	0.65
2023	0.27	0.64
2022	0.28	0.62
2021	0.29	0.62
2020	0.30	0.60
2019	0.30	0.60
2018	0.30	0.58
2017	0.30	0.58
2016	0.32	0.56
2015	0.35	0.55
2014	0.35	0.54
2013	0.35	0.53
2012	0.30	0.52
2011	0.30	0.51
2010	0.29	0.50
2009	0.31	0.51
2008	0.26	0.47
2007	0.25	0.46
2006	0.27	0.45
2005	0.19	0.43
2004	0.10	0.43
2003	0.08	0.42
2002	0.04	0.41
2001	0.12	0.40
2000	0.06	0.39
1999	0.22	0.39
1998	0.07	0.38
1997	0.08	0.38
1996	0.08	0.36
1995	0.06	0.36
1994	0.09	0.35
1993	0.07	0.35
1992	0.05	0.34
1991	0.02	0.33
1990	0.03	0.31
1989	0.02	0.30
1988	0.02	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Shutesbury School District	Massachusetts
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	3%	4%

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% Hispanic

10%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Shutesbury School District	Massachusetts
2024	9%	25%
2023	10%	24%
2022	11%	23%
2021	9%	22%
2020	9%	21%
2019	9%	21%
2018	7%	19%
2017	7%	19%
2016	5%	19%
2015	8%	18%
2014	8%	17%
2013	8%	16%
2012	7%	16%
2011	7%	15%
2010	5%	15%
2009	6%	14%
2008	8%	15%
2007	6%	14%
2006	9%	13%
2005	7%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1999	5%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	3%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	2%	8%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Shutesbury School District	Massachusetts
2024	1%	10%
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	1%	8%

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% White

84%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Shutesbury School District	Massachusetts
2024	83%	53%
2023	85%	54%
2022	84%	56%
2021	84%	57%
2020	83%	59%
2019	83%	59%
2018	83%	61%
2017	83%	61%
2016	82%	63%
2015	80%	64%
2014	80%	65%
2013	80%	66%
2012	83%	67%
2011	83%	68%
2010	84%	69%
2009	83%	70%
2008	84%	71%
2007	85%	72%
2006	85%	73%
2005	90%	74%
2004	95%	74%
2003	96%	75%
2002	98%	75%
2001	94%	76%
2000	98%	77%
1999	88%	77%
1998	97%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	97%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	97%	80%
1993	97%	80%
1992	98%	81%
1991	99%	81%
1990	98%	82%
1989	99%	83%
1988	99%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Shutesbury School District	Massachusetts
2024	6%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	10%	3%
2017	10%	3%
2016	10%	3%
2015	10%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	10%	3%
2012	8%	3%
2011	8%	2%
2010	7%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,112 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,432 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Shutesbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	$2 MM	$33 MM
2022	$2 MM	$30 MM
2021	$2 MM	$33 MM
2020	$2 MM	$30 MM
2019	$3 MM	$30 MM
2018	$3 MM	$29 MM
2017	$3 MM	$28 MM
2016	$3 MM	$28 MM
2015	$3 MM	$29 MM
2014	$3 MM	$25 MM
2012	$3 MM	$25 MM
2011	$3 MM	$29 MM
2010	$3 MM	$29 MM
2009	$3 MM	$25 MM
2008	$3 MM	$29 MM
2007	$3 MM	$30 MM
2006	$3 MM	$28 MM
2005	$3 MM	$25 MM
2004	$2 MM	$23 MM
2003	$3 MM	$22 MM
2002	$2 MM	$21 MM
2001	$2 MM	$20 MM
2000	$2 MM	$17 MM
1999	$2 MM	$16 MM
1998	$2 MM	$15 MM
1997	$1 MM	$15 MM
1996	$2 MM	$14 MM
1995	$2 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Shutesbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	$3 MM	$31 MM
2022	$3 MM	$30 MM
2021	$3 MM	$31 MM
2020	$3 MM	$30 MM
2019	$3 MM	$29 MM
2018	$3 MM	$27 MM
2017	$3 MM	$26 MM
2016	$3 MM	$26 MM
2015	$3 MM	$28 MM
2014	$3 MM	$25 MM
2012	$3 MM	$24 MM
2011	$3 MM	$28 MM
2010	$3 MM	$28 MM
2009	$3 MM	$24 MM
2008	$3 MM	$27 MM
2007	$2 MM	$28 MM
2006	$2 MM	$26 MM
2005	$2 MM	$23 MM
2004	$2 MM	$23 MM
2003	$2 MM	$22 MM
2002	$2 MM	$22 MM
2001	$2 MM	$20 MM
2000	$2 MM	$18 MM
1999	$2 MM	$16 MM
1998	$2 MM	$15 MM
1997	$2 MM	$14 MM
1996	$2 MM	$14 MM
1995	$1 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,112

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Shutesbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	$12,210	$24,728
2022	$12,290	$21,893
2021	$13,518	$24,560
2020	$12,290	$21,893
2019	$24,484	$22,465
2018	$25,582	$21,203
2017	$24,264	$21,707
2016	$21,432	$20,995
2015	$18,542	$20,216
2014	$19,142	$18,426
2012	$19,740	$17,368
2011	$19,863	$19,949
2010	$18,662	$20,216
2009	$15,850	$17,400
2008	$16,581	$20,313
2007	$17,400	$19,874
2006	$15,394	$18,605
2005	$15,571	$16,492
2004	$14,322	$14,710
2003	$14,519	$14,080
2002	$10,173	$13,131
2001	$10,289	$11,945
2000	$9,861	$10,807
1999	$8,475	$9,233
1998	$7,817	$8,168
1997	$6,355	$8,222
1995	$6,100	$7,665
1992	$6,371	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$26,432

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Shutesbury School District	Massachusetts
2023	$26,645	$23,465
2022	$26,927	$21,748
2021	$29,500	$23,307
2020	$26,927	$21,748
2019	$25,773	$21,401
2018	$25,811	$19,776
2017	$23,628	$20,105
2016	$20,598	$19,473
2015	$17,310	$19,181
2014	$18,374	$18,091
2012	$18,340	$17,137
2011	$18,240	$19,427
2010	$17,422	$19,181
2009	$15,756	$16,788
2008	$15,084	$19,196
2007	$16,039	$18,606
2006	$14,630	$17,681
2005	$14,994	$15,640
2004	$13,299	$14,676
2003	$13,475	$13,753
2002	$10,851	$13,695
2001	$10,431	$12,113
2000	$10,014	$10,872
1999	$8,738	$9,235
1998	$8,174	$8,243
1997	$6,736	$7,752
1995	$5,173	$6,904
1992	$5,848	$5,896

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Best Shutesbury School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Shutesbury Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

Top 50%

23 West Pelham Rd
Shutesbury, MA 01072
(413) 259-1212

Gr: PK-6 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Shutesbury School District?

Shutesbury School District manages 1 public schools serving 125 students.

What is the rank of Shutesbury School District?

Shutesbury School District is ranked #125 out of 391 school districts in Massachusetts (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Shutesbury School District?

84% of Shutesbury School District students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Shutesbury School District?

Shutesbury School District has a student/teacher ratio of 7:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Shutesbury School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $26,432 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 125 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 50% in MA
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education