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Hancock Public Schools reports increase 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 59 students enrolled in Hancock Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% more 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, 39% identified as male and 61% identified themselves as female.

Hancock Public Schools registered the 396th-largest enrollment in the state.

Hancock Public Schools roughly covers a school within Berkshire County, and has a main office in Hancock.

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 Hancock Public Schools Over 4 Years
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School nameTotal Enrollment in 2021-2022Total Enrollment in 2022-2023% Change
Hancock Elementary57593.5%

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