Sharon, Massachusetts
The Sharon Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of one district that educates about 3,401 students in six schools. Detailed figures come from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
District Snapshot
Sources: Massachusetts DESE, school and district profiles.
High needs is a state count, not a score. It includes every student who is from a low income household, learning English, or receiving special education services, and counts each one only once. The median across all 396 Massachusetts districts is 46.7 percent.
District Overview
| District | Sharon |
| Enrollment | 3,401 |
| Schools | 6 |
| High school | Sharon High School |
The six are Sharon High, Sharon Middle, Cottage Street, East Elementary, Heights Elementary and the Sharon Early Childhood Center.
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 2.5% |
| First language not English | 25.1% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.1% |
| Low income | 11.9% |
| High needs | 29.5% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $20,541.26 |
A quarter of Sharon students come from a home where the first language is not English, while 2.5 percent are classified as English learners. Those two numbers measure different things, and the gap between them is worth reading carefully.
Academic Performance & Context
Sharon’s four-year graduation rate was 95.7%. MCAS results, graduation rates, and accountability data are published and updated each year by DESE. Because these change annually, this guide links to the live state profile rather than reprinting numbers that quickly go stale.
Sources
MA DESE, Sharon Student Profile (code 02660000). Accessed 2026.