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Southern Berkshire Regional School District enrollment falls 3% 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 614 students enrolled in Southern Berkshire Regional School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 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, 49.3% identified as male, 50.5% identified as female, and 0.2% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

Southern Berkshire Regional School District registered the 293rd-largest enrollment in the state.

Southern Berkshire Regional School District roughly covers schools within Berkshire County, and has a main office in Sheffield.

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 Southern Berkshire Regional School District Over 4 Years
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School nameTotal Enrollment in 2021-2022Total Enrollment in 2022-2023% Change
Mt Everett Regional304294-3.3%
New Marlborough Central66660%
South Egremont13130%
Undermountain250241-3.6%

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