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Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School District: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2022-23 school year

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

White was the most represented ethnicity among Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School District students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In total, there were 276 white students enrolled, accounting for 50.3% of the district's student body.

The number of white students attending schools in the district increased 1.1% over the previous school year.

Meanwhile, Black or African American students were the least represented ethnic group within the schools in Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School District.

Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School District roughly covers schools within Hampshire County, and has a main office in Hadley.

The total number of students attending the district’s schools fell to 549 over the 2022-23 school year.

Students in Massachusetts are predominantly white, according to state data from 2023-24, representing 53% of the state's student body.

Across the state, Hispanic and Latino students saw the highest high school dropout rates.

Under representation is also found among educators in Massachusetts. The Rennie Center reported that only 7.8% of teachers identified as people of color in 2022.

Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School District in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic groupPercent of Total Student Body
White50.3%
Asian18.9%
Multiracial14.6%
Hispanic or Latino8.2%
Black or African American8%

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