West Massachusetts News

The majority of students in Hampshire County schools were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Of the 15,688 pupils attending Hampshire County schools, 75.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group, making up 13.1% of the Hampshire County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Hampshire County schools, representing 76.5% of the student body.

Crocker Farm Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, which included 44.6% of white students, 18.8% of Hispanic students, 12.8% of African American students, 11.6% of Asian students, 10.7% of multiracial students, and 0.3% of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 5.7% compared to the previous year.

Students in Massachusetts are predominantly white, according to state data from 2020. 35% of students were considered people of color.

Across the state, Hispanic and Latino students suffered the highest high school dropout rates.

Underrepresentation is also found among educators in Massachusetts. The Rennie Center reported that only 9% of teachers are people of color.

School name	Most Prevalent Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Amherst Regional High School	White	55.1%	858
Amherst Regional Middle School	White	59.7%	372
Anne T. Dunphy School	White	92.9%	127
Belchertown High School	White	87.6%	637
Bridge Street School	White	57.8%	263
Chestnut Hill Community School	White	86.1%	482
Cold Spring School	White	79.4%	194
Crocker Farm Elementary School	White	44.6%	345
East Meadow School	White	81.1%	407
Easthampton High School	White	74.9%	370
Fort River Elementary School	White	43.3%	379
Gateway Regional High School	White	87.7%	163
Gateway Regional Middle School	White	93.1%	188
Granby Junior Senior High School	White	85.9%	311
Hadley Elementary School	White	77.9%	271
Hampshire Regional High School	White	89.9%	662
Hatfield Elementary School	White	92%	212
Hopkins Academy	White	75.8%	223
Jabish Middle School	White	83.4%	338
Jackson Street School	White	68.4%	291
John F. Kennedy Middle School	White	67.8%	583
Leeds School	White	69.5%	298
Littleville Elementary School	White	90%	299
Michael E. Smith Middle School	White	76%	526
Mosier School	White	76.8%	345
Mountain View School	White	76%	1,043
New Hingham Regional Elementary School	White	95.9%	145
Northampton High School	White	71.9%	903
Pelham Elementary School	White	71.8%	131
Plains Elementary School	White	71.7%	307
R. H. Conwell School	White	90.8%	76
R. K. Finn Ryan Road School	White	78.3%	235
Smith Academy	White	95.5%	133
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School	White	82.9%	566
South Hadley High School	White	78%	500
Stanley M. Koziol Elementary School	White	74.7%	379
Swift River Elementary School	White	82.5%	474
Ware Junior/Senior High School	White	80.7%	497
Ware Middle School	White	82.7%	248
Westhampton Elementary School	White	90.4%	104
Wildwood Elementary School	White	48.5%	326
William E. Norris School	White	89.3%	477