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Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School District enrollment falls 13.7% in 2022-23 school year

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

There were 316 students enrolled in Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 13.7% fewer than the year before, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.2% identified as male, 44.6% identified as female, and 3.2% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School District registered the 344th-largest enrollment in the state.

Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School District roughly covers a school within Berkshire County, and has a main office in Adams.

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.

Under representation is also found among educators in Massachusetts. The Rennie Center reported that only 9% of teachers are people of color.

Enrollment in Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School District Over 4 Years
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School nameTotal Enrollment in 2021-2022Total Enrollment in 2022-2023% Change
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School366316-13.7%

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