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There were 9 Native American students enrolled in Franklin 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 nine Native American students enrolled in Franklin County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 30.8% less than the previous year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Data showed that Franklin County welcomed a total of 8,586 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Native American pupils comprised 0.1% of the total, making this group the least represented ethnicity in the county.

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 Franklin County in 2022-23 School Year

White (77.9%)Hispanic (12%)Multiracial (5.2%)Ethnicities < 5% (4.9%)

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

School nameNative American Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment in 2022-23% of Total
Bernardston Elementary School02040%
Buckland-Shelburne Regional School02740%
Colrain Central School01040%
Conway Grammar School01230%
Deerfield Elementary School03090%
Dexter Park School12940.3%
Discovery School at Four Corners02140%
Erving Elementary School01290%
Federal Street School01930%
Fisher Hill School02300%
Franklin County Technical School16020.2%
Frontier Regional School06060%
Gill Elementary School01050%
Great Falls Middle School02070%
Greater Commonwealth Virtual School01,1550%
Greenfield High School14540.2%
Greenfield Middle School03000%
Hawlemont Regional School1911.1%
Hillcrest Elementary School11460.7%
Leverett Elementary School01410%
Mohawk Trail Regional School02710%
Newton School02030%
Northfield Elementary School12000.5%
Pioneer Valley Regional School02560%
Ralph C. Mahar Regional School05230%
Rowe Elementary School0660%
Sanderson Academy11390.7%
Sheffield Elementary School02110%
Shutesbury Elementary School11240.8%
Sunderland Elementary School01770%
Swift River School01310%
The Academy of Early Learning at North Parish0820%
Turners Fall High School11940.5%
Whately Elementary School01280%

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