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Frontier Regional School District: Which ethnic group was most represented 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 Frontier Regional School District students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In total, there were 507 white students enrolled, accounting for 83.8% of the district's student body.

The number of white students attending schools in the district decreased 1.4% from the previous school year.

Meanwhile, Black or African American students were the least represented ethnic group within the schools in Frontier Regional School District.

Frontier Regional School District roughly covers schools within Franklin County, and has a main office in South Deerfield.

The total number of students attending the district’s schools fell to 606 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 Frontier Regional School District in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic groupPercent of Total Student Body
White83.8%
Hispanic or Latino6.3%
Multiracial4.6%
Asian3.6%
Black or African American1.7%

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