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Hampshire County Education: 467 Asian students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

Secretary of education patrick tutwiler 2023

TX Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler 2023 | Massachusetts Department of Education

TX Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler 2023 | Massachusetts Department of Education

There were 467 Asian students enrolled in Hampshire County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.6% more than the previous year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Data showed that Hampshire County welcomed a total of 15,688 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian pupils comprised 3% of the total, making this group the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 42 schools in Hampshire County, Amherst Regional High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 78 students.

Students in Massachusetts are predominantly white, making up 53% of the student population in the state. Hispanic students come in second, representing over 25% of Massachusetts' student body.

However, across the state, Hispanic and Native American 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.

Ethnicities in Hampshire County in 2022-23 School Year

White (75.7%)Hispanic (13.1%)Ethnicities < 5% (11.2%)

Enrollment Demographics in Hampshire County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School nameAsian Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment in 2022-23% of Total
Amherst Regional High School788589.1%
Amherst Regional Middle School4037210.8%
Anne T. Dunphy School11270.8%
Belchertown High School106371.6%
Bridge Street School72632.7%
Chestnut Hill Community School54821%
Cold Spring School51942.6%
Crocker Farm Elementary School4034511.6%
East Meadow School104072.5%
Easthampton High School193705.1%
Fort River Elementary School3937910.3%
Gateway Regional High School01630%
Gateway Regional Middle School11880.5%
Granby Junior Senior High School53111.6%
Hadley Elementary School142715.2%
Hampshire Regional High School116621.7%
Hatfield Elementary School12120.5%
Hopkins Academy62232.7%
Jabish Middle School43381.2%
Jackson Street School112913.8%
John F. Kennedy Middle School155832.6%
Leeds School82982.7%
Littleville Elementary School02990%
Michael E. Smith Middle School85261.5%
Mosier School33450.9%
Mountain View School221,0432.1%
New Hingham Regional Elementary School01450%
Northampton High School279033%
Pelham Elementary School41313.1%
Plains Elementary School103073.3%
R. H. Conwell School0760%
R. K. Finn Ryan Road School42351.7%
Smith Academy01330%
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School25660.4%
South Hadley High School95001.8%
Stanley M. Koziol Elementary School13790.3%
Swift River Elementary School74741.5%
Ware Junior/Senior High School14970.2%
Ware Middle School12480.4%
Westhampton Elementary School01040%
Wildwood Elementary School3432610.4%
William E. Norris School44770.8%

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