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Ayer, MA

9,010 residents•899 students•2 schools
Avg School Rating
5.5
out of 10
20% above Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
39%Math
46%Reading
same as Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
19.20
per 1,000 residents
29% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
1
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
2
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Ayer; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Ayer

2 schools
7.5
Ayer Shirley Regional High School
Highpublic
3.4
Page Hilltop School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Ayer

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Ayer in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Massachusetts avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Ayer

173 total incidents reported across Ayer in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
29% below Massachusetts avg
19.20
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
84
Property
79
Drug
4
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Assault45%
  • Fraud16%
  • Theft11%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary4%
  • Pornography3%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

899 students enrolled across Ayer's schools.

  • Public899100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Ayer's K-12 schools.

  • White63%
  • Hispanic18%
  • Black9%
  • Asian6%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.