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Hampshire County Education: 18 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 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 18 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Hampshire County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as 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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander pupils comprised 0.1% of the total, making this group the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 42 schools in Hampshire County, Hopkins Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of eight 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 nameNative Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment in 2022-23% of Total
Amherst Regional High School08580%
Amherst Regional Middle School13720.3%
Anne T. Dunphy School01270%
Belchertown High School36370.5%
Bridge Street School02630%
Chestnut Hill Community School04820%
Cold Spring School01940%
Crocker Farm Elementary School13450.3%
East Meadow School04070%
Easthampton High School03700%
Fort River Elementary School03790%
Gateway Regional High School01630%
Gateway Regional Middle School01880%
Granby Junior Senior High School03110%
Hadley Elementary School12710.4%
Hampshire Regional High School06620%
Hatfield Elementary School02120%
Hopkins Academy82233.6%
Jabish Middle School03380%
Jackson Street School02910%
John F. Kennedy Middle School05830%
Leeds School02980%
Littleville Elementary School12990.3%
Michael E. Smith Middle School05260%
Mosier School03450%
Mountain View School11,0430.1%
New Hingham Regional Elementary School01450%
Northampton High School09030%
Pelham Elementary School01310%
Plains Elementary School03070%
R. H. Conwell School0760%
R. K. Finn Ryan Road School02350%
Smith Academy01330%
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School15660.2%
South Hadley High School05000%
Stanley M. Koziol Elementary School03790%
Swift River Elementary School04740%
Ware Junior/Senior High School14970.2%
Ware Middle School02480%
Westhampton Elementary School01040%
Wildwood Elementary School03260%
William E. Norris School04770%

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