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Hampshire County Education: 32 Native American students were enrolled in districts 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 32 Native American students enrolled in Hampshire County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 3.2% more than the previous year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Data showed that Hampshire County districts welcomed a total of 15,813 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Native American pupils comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 19 districts in Hampshire County, Belchertown Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Native American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Hampshire 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 Hampshire County in 2022-23 School Year

White (75.9%)Hispanic (13.1%)Ethnicities < 5% (11%)

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

District% of Native American Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Amherst Public Schools0.4%1,050
Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools0%1,230
Belchertown Public Schools0.3%2,125
Chesterfield-Goshen Regional School District0.7%145
Easthampton Public School District0.3%1,413
Gateway Regional School District0.3%775
Granby Public Schools0.3%718
Hadley Public Schools0.2%494
Hampshire Regional School District0.2%662
Hatfield Public Schools0%345
Northampton Public Schools0.2%2,573
Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural School District0.2%566
Pelham School District0%131
South Hadley Public Schools0.1%1,678
Southampton Public Schools0%477
Ware Public Schools0.4%1,124
Westhampton School District0%104
Williamsburg School District0%127
Worthington School District0%76

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