West Massachusetts News

There were 2,125 students enrolled in Belchertown 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, 50.9% identified as male, 48.7% identified as female, and 0.4% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

Belchertown Public Schools registered the 136th-largest enrollment in the state.

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

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.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-2022	Total Enrollment in 2022-2023	% Change
Belchertown High	654	637	-2.6%
Chestnut Hill Community School	483	482	-0.2%
Cold Spring	205	194	-5.4%
Jabish Middle School	342	338	-1.2%
Swift River Elementary	447	474	6%