Sutton, Massachusetts
The Sutton Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of one district that educates about 1,254 students across four schools on a single Boston Road campus. 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 395 Massachusetts districts is 46.6 percent.
District Overview
| District | Sutton |
| Enrollment | 1,254 |
| Schools | 4 |
| High school | Sutton High School |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 2.0% |
| First language not English | 4.6% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.6% |
| High needs | 31.3% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $18,712.41 |
| Per-pupil spending (total) | $19,680.81 |
Academic Performance & Context
Sutton’s four-year graduation rate was 94.2%. 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.
One number here is a civics fact rather than an education one. Per-pupil spending is not set in this building or by the Superintendent. It is voted at Town Meeting, in the same room, on the same night, by the same registered voters who vote everything else. The school budget reaches that room from the Superintendent through the elected School Committee, and if the town ever needs to borrow beyond its normal levy for the schools, that borrowing has to win twice: once at Town Meeting and once at the ballot box.
Sources
MA DESE, Sutton Student Profile (code 02900000). Accessed 2026.