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Dover-Sherborn Schools Top Greater Boston Rankings

Boston Magazine ranked Dover-Sherborn the best district in the Greater Boston area.

DOVER-SHERBORN, MA — Dover-Sherborn students returned to school on Wednesday — and they can take comfort in knowing their school district is the best in the state. Boston Magazine ranked Dover-Sherborn No. 1 on its list of Greater Boston public school districts. The rankings, released Sunday, was based on test scores, student-teacher ratios, class sizes, and graduation rates, among other factors.

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Boston Magazine reported these statistics for Dover-Sherborn schools:

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  • Enrollment: 2,087
  • Average class size: 17.2
  • Student-teacher ratio: 11 to 6
  • Graduation rate: 97.2 percent
  • Per-pupil spending: $20,143

Boston Magazine: Best Public School Districts in Boston 2017

Here is Boston Magazine's Top 10:

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  1. Dover-Sherborn
  2. Concord-Carlisle
  3. Weston
  4. Lexington
  5. Wayland
  6. Westford
  7. Newton
  8. Wellesley
  9. Manchester Essex
  10. Harvard

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