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How many multiracial students were enrolled in Hampshire County 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 718 multiracial students enrolled in Hampshire County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.1% 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, multiracial pupils comprised 4.6% of the total, making this group the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 42 schools in Hampshire County, Amherst Regional High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 73 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 nameMultiracial Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment in 2022-23% of Total
Amherst Regional High School738588.5%
Amherst Regional Middle School213725.6%
Anne T. Dunphy School01270%
Belchertown High School196373%
Bridge Street School162636.1%
Chestnut Hill Community School244825%
Cold Spring School121946.2%
Crocker Farm Elementary School3734510.7%
East Meadow School194074.7%
Easthampton High School83702.2%
Fort River Elementary School283797.4%
Gateway Regional High School11630.6%
Gateway Regional Middle School51882.7%
Granby Junior Senior High School53111.6%
Hadley Elementary School52711.8%
Hampshire Regional High School176622.6%
Hatfield Elementary School82123.8%
Hopkins Academy62232.7%
Jabish Middle School143384.1%
Jackson Street School252918.6%
John F. Kennedy Middle School435837.4%
Leeds School192986.4%
Littleville Elementary School82992.7%
Michael E. Smith Middle School135262.5%
Mosier School103452.9%
Mountain View School501,0434.8%
New Hingham Regional Elementary School11450.7%
Northampton High School689037.5%
Pelham Elementary School61314.6%
Plains Elementary School183075.9%
R. H. Conwell School2762.6%
R. K. Finn Ryan Road School72353%
Smith Academy11330.8%
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School105661.8%
South Hadley High School115002.2%
Stanley M. Koziol Elementary School253796.6%
Swift River Elementary School184743.8%
Ware Junior/Senior High School214974.2%
Ware Middle School92483.6%
Westhampton Elementary School11041%
Wildwood Elementary School203266.1%
William E. Norris School144772.9%

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