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Greenfield Public Schools reports decrease in student enrollment 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 1,446 students enrolled in Greenfield Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9.9% 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, 51.2% identified as male, 48.7% identified as female, and 0.1% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

Greenfield Public Schools registered the 186th-largest enrollment in the state.

Greenfield Public Schools roughly covers schools within Franklin County, and has a main office in Greenfield.

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 Greenfield Public Schools Over 4 Years
02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6002022-232021-222020-212019-201,4461,4461,6041,6041,5451,5451,7181,718

School nameTotal Enrollment in 2021-2022Total Enrollment in 2022-2023% Change
Discovery School at Four Corners237214-9.7%
Federal Street School203193-4.9%
Greenfield High509454-10.8%
Greenfield Middle361300-16.9%
Newton School211203-3.8%
The Academy of Early Learning at North Parish8382-1.2%

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