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Amherst Public Schools reports decrease in student enrollment 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

There were 1,050 students enrolled in Amherst Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% 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, 49.4% identified as male, 49.7% identified as female, and 0.9% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

Amherst Public Schools registered the 238th-largest enrollment in the state.

Amherst Public Schools roughly covers schools within Hampshire County, and has a main office in Amherst.

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 Amherst Public Schools Over 4 Years
02004006008001,0002022-232021-222020-212019-201,0501,0501,0531,0531,0291,0291,0931,093

School nameTotal Enrollment in 2021-2022Total Enrollment in 2022-2023% Change
Crocker Farm Elementary358345-3.6%
Fort River Elementary3513798%
Wildwood Elementary344326-5.2%

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