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Public School Review - Established 2003

Sherborn School District

157 Farm Street
Dover, MA 02030
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (508) 785-0036
www.doversherborn.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 397 students in Sherborn School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.
Public School in Sherborn School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
1 School
1,824 Schools
# Students
397 Students
915,932 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
77,193 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSherborn School DistrictMassachusetts
Pre-K1280
Kind56156
151162
265164
374170
463165
576168
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District Rank

Sherborn School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#41 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearSherborn School District
2023#41
2022#50
2021#43
2019#27
2018#27
2017#65
2016#72
2015#47
2014#43
2013#54
2012#61
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69%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearSherborn School DistrictMassachusetts
202369%42%
202261%41%
202162%37%
201977%51%
201880%52%
201772%53%
201686%64%
201582%61%
201481%61%
201385%61%
201283%59%
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63%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearSherborn School DistrictMassachusetts
202263%44%
202167%49%
201976%54%
201880%56%
201775%54%
201682%71%
201587%69%
201488%69%
201384%69%
201284%69%
201187%70%
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65-69%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearSherborn School DistrictMassachusetts
202267%44%
202157%42%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.66

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearSherborn School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.410.65
20230.380.64
20220.400.62
20210.380.62
20200.350.60
20190.350.60
20180.330.58
20170.330.58
20160.350.56
20150.360.55
20140.340.54
20130.320.53
20120.270.52
20110.220.51
20100.190.50
20090.190.51
20080.190.47
20070.150.46
20060.130.45
20050.120.43
20040.110.43
20030.120.42
20020.120.41
20010.120.40
20000.100.39
19990.100.39
19980.080.38
19970.100.38
19960.080.36
19950.100.36
19940.080.35
19930.130.35
19920.120.34
19910.100.33
19900.100.31
19890.120.30
19880.100.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSherborn School DistrictMassachusetts
20249%7%
20238%7%
20228%7%
20218%7%
20207%7%
20197%7%
20189%8%
20179%8%
201610%6%
201511%6%
20148%6%
20137%6%
20125%6%
20114%7%
20103%6%
20093%6%
20086%6%
20075%6%
20066%6%
20054%5%
20045%5%
20034%5%
20024%5%
20013%4%
20002%4%
19991%4%
19982%4%
19972%4%
19962%4%
19952%4%
19941%4%
19933%4%
19924%4%
19911%3%
19901%3%
19892%3%
19883%3%
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% Hispanic
5%
26%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearSherborn School DistrictMassachusetts
20245%25%
20234%24%
20224%23%
20215%22%
20204%21%
20194%21%
20182%19%
20172%19%
20162%19%
20152%18%
20142%17%
20132%16%
20121%16%
20111%15%
20101%15%
20091%14%
20082%15%
20072%14%
19991%10%
19971%10%
19961%9%
19952%9%
19941%9%
19932%9%
19921%8%
19912%8%
19902%7%
19892%7%
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% Black
4%
10%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSherborn School DistrictMassachusetts
20244%10%
20234%10%
20223%10%
20213%10%
20202%9%
20192%9%
20181%9%
20171%9%
20162%9%
20152%9%
20143%9%
20133%9%
20123%8%
20113%8%
20102%8%
20092%8%
20082%8%
20071%8%
20061%8%
20052%9%
20041%9%
20032%9%
20022%9%
20013%9%
20003%9%
19993%9%
19982%8%
19972%8%
19961%8%
19951%8%
19941%7%
19932%7%
19921%7%
19912%8%
19902%8%
19892%7%
19882%7%
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% White
75%
51%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSherborn School DistrictMassachusetts
202476%53%
202378%54%
202277%56%
202178%57%
202080%59%
201980%59%
201881%61%
201781%61%
201680%63%
201579%64%
201481%65%
201382%66%
201285%67%
201188%68%
201090%69%
200990%70%
200890%71%
200792%72%
200693%73%
200594%74%
200494%74%
200394%75%
200294%75%
200194%76%
200095%77%
199995%77%
199896%78%
199795%78%
199696%79%
199595%79%
199496%80%
199393%80%
199294%81%
199195%81%
199095%82%
198994%83%
198895%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearSherborn School DistrictMassachusetts
20246%5%
20236%5%
20228%4%
20216%4%
20207%4%
20197%4%
20187%3%
20177%3%
20166%3%
20156%3%
20145%3%
20136%3%
20126%3%
20114%2%
20104%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $5,952 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,987 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearSherborn School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$2 MM$33 MM
2022$2 MM$30 MM
2021$2 MM$33 MM
2020$2 MM$30 MM
2019$11 MM$30 MM
2018$10 MM$29 MM
2017$9 MM$28 MM
2016$9 MM$28 MM
2015$8 MM$29 MM
2014$8 MM$25 MM
2012$7 MM$25 MM
2011$8 MM$29 MM
2010$8 MM$29 MM
2009$8 MM$25 MM
2008$8 MM$29 MM
2007$7 MM$30 MM
2006$7 MM$28 MM
2005$6 MM$25 MM
2004$5 MM$23 MM
2003$6 MM$22 MM
2002$5 MM$21 MM
2001$4 MM$20 MM
2000$4 MM$17 MM
1999$4 MM$16 MM
1998$3 MM$15 MM
1997$3 MM$15 MM
1996$3 MM$14 MM
1995$6 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$10 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearSherborn School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$10 MM$31 MM
2022$10 MM$30 MM
2021$10 MM$31 MM
2020$10 MM$30 MM
2019$10 MM$29 MM
2018$9 MM$27 MM
2017$9 MM$26 MM
2016$8 MM$26 MM
2015$8 MM$28 MM
2014$8 MM$25 MM
2012$7 MM$24 MM
2011$7 MM$28 MM
2010$8 MM$28 MM
2009$8 MM$24 MM
2008$7 MM$27 MM
2007$7 MM$28 MM
2006$7 MM$26 MM
2005$6 MM$23 MM
2004$5 MM$23 MM
2003$5 MM$22 MM
2002$5 MM$22 MM
2001$5 MM$20 MM
2000$4 MM$18 MM
1999$4 MM$16 MM
1998$3 MM$15 MM
1997$3 MM$14 MM
1996$6 MM$14 MM
1995$6 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$5,952
$23,855

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearSherborn School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$5,893$24,728
2022$5,482$21,893
2021$6,043$24,560
2020$5,482$21,893
2019$25,639$22,465
2018$23,622$21,203
2017$21,967$21,707
2016$22,564$20,995
2015$21,253$20,216
2014$21,699$18,426
2012$18,162$17,368
2011$17,847$19,949
2010$18,513$20,216
2009$17,185$17,400
2008$15,862$20,313
2007$15,395$19,874
2006$14,139$18,605
2005$12,064$16,492
2004$12,202$14,710
2003$12,814$14,080
2002$10,000$13,131
2001$9,269$11,945
2000$8,009$10,807
1999$7,829$9,233
1998$6,644$8,168
1997$6,895$8,222
1995$12,596$7,665
1992$11,476$6,378
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Spending / Student
$23,987
$24,613

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearSherborn School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$23,748$23,465
2022$24,521$21,748
2021$24,355$23,307
2020$24,521$21,748
2019$24,235$21,401
2018$21,931$19,776
2017$20,429$20,105
2016$20,556$19,473
2015$20,605$19,181
2014$21,013$18,091
2012$18,149$17,137
2011$17,270$19,427
2010$17,949$19,181
2009$16,909$16,788
2008$15,233$19,196
2007$15,128$18,606
2006$13,741$17,681
2005$11,797$15,640
2004$11,535$14,676
2003$12,052$13,753
2002$10,633$13,695
2001$10,033$12,113
2000$8,145$10,872
1999$7,780$9,235
1998$6,610$8,243
1997$6,777$7,752
1995$11,656$6,904
1992$10,988$5,896
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Best Sherborn School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pine Hill
(Math: 69% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10 Pine Hill Lane
Sherborn, MA 01770
(508) 655-0630
Gr: PK-5 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sherborn School District?
Sherborn School District manages 1 public schools serving 397 students.
What is the rank of Sherborn School District?
Sherborn School District is ranked #44 out of 391 school districts in Massachusetts (top 20%) 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 overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Sherborn School District?
75% of Sherborn School District students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Sherborn School District?
Sherborn School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.
What is Sherborn School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $23,987 is less 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-05
  • Enrollment: 397 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : Top 20% in MA
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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