West Massachusetts News

There were 10,655 white students enrolled in Berkshire County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Data showed that Berkshire County districts welcomed a total of 14,248 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white pupils comprised 74.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 16 districts in Berkshire County, Pittsfield Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,788 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Berkshire 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.

District	% of White Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Berkshire Hills Regional School District	75.6%	1,169
Central Berkshire Regional School District	88.7%	1,537
Clarksburg School district	94.7%	189
Farmington River Regional School District	97.5%	120
Florida School District	97.8%	92
Hancock Public Schools	83.1%	59
Hoosac Valley Regional School District	88.9%	986
Lee Public Schools	82.9%	666
Lenox Public Schools	79.9%	770
Mount Greylock Regional School District	82.9%	1,198
North Adams Public Schools	80.5%	1,208
Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical School District	95.5%	537
Pittsfield Public Schools	56.8%	4,909
Richmond School District	85.1%	154
Savoy Public School District	95%	40
Southern Berkshire Regional School District	80.5%	614