Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 14.6% of Hampshire County’s student body in 2024-25 school year

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There were 2,222 Hispanic students enrolled in Hampshire County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 5.7% more than the previous year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Data showed that Hampshire County welcomed a total of 15,231 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic pupils comprised 14.6% of the total, making this group the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 41 schools in Hampshire County, Mountain View School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 152 students.

Proficiency in core subjects in Massachusetts still remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, 25% of eighth-graders were not considered proficient in reading, and 32% did not reach math benchmarks. Fourth-graders performed better in reading, with 18% not reaching proficiency. However, they struggled with math, with only 68% achieving grade-level proficiency.

Ethnicities in Hampshire County in 2024-25 School Year
Enrollment Demographics in Hampshire County Schools During 2024-25 School Year
School name Hispanic Students Enrolment Total Enrollment in 2024-25 % of Total
Amherst Regional High School 150 816 18.4%
Amherst Regional Middle School 69 366 18.9%
Anne T. Dunphy School 8 111 7.2%
Belchertown High School 44 573 7.7%
Bridge Street School 91 281 32.4%
Chestnut Hill Community School 57 494 11.5%
Cold Spring School 21 188 11.2%
Crocker Farm Elementary School 72 353 20.4%
East Meadow School 36 375 9.6%
Easthampton High School 61 377 16.2%
Fort River Elementary School 130 371 35%
Gateway Regional High School 23 333 6.9%
Granby Junior Senior High School 42 290 14.5%
Hadley Elementary School 40 315 12.7%
Hampshire Regional High School 53 718 7.4%
Hatfield Elementary School 4 201 2%
Hopkins Academy 32 203 15.8%
Jabish Middle School 26 343 7.6%
Jackson Street School 56 279 20.1%
John F. Kennedy Middle School 102 577 17.7%
Leeds School 51 253 20.2%
Littleville Elementary School 13 260 5%
Michael E. Smith Middle School 93 505 18.4%
Mosier School 66 365 18.1%
Mountain View School 152 991 15.3%
New Hingham Regional Elementary School 3 126 2.4%
Northampton High School 121 875 13.8%
Pelham Elementary School 18 128 14.1%
Plains Elementary School 60 271 22.1%
R. H. Conwell School 4 76 5.3%
R. K. Finn Ryan Road School 35 231 15.2%
Smith Academy 1 109 0.9%
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School 79 587 13.5%
South Hadley High School 87 479 18.2%
Stanley M. Koziol Elementary School 83 396 21%
Swift River Elementary School 47 445 10.6%
Ware Junior/Senior High School 56 425 13.2%
Ware Middle School 32 261 12.3%
Westhampton Elementary School 7 95 7.4%
Wildwood Elementary School 59 314 18.8%
William E. Norris School 38 475 8%


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