Sutton School District

383 Boston Rd
Sutton, MA 01590
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 369 students in Sutton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Sutton School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Sutton School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sutton High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
1,295 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Sutton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#183 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sutton  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sutton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sutton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sutton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sutton  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
24%
# Black Students
19 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
1,132 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
87%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
925
# Students in K Grade:
91
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,492

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,700 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,747 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sutton  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sutton  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,700
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sutton  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,747
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sutton  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sutton School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sutton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
409 Boston Road
Sutton, MA 01590
(508) 581-1640
Grades: 9-12
| 369 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,295 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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