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Hampshire County: Which ethnic group was the most represented in 2022-23 school year's admission

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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

In the 2022-23 school year, white students were the most represented ethnicity in Hampshire County, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

There were 12,582 white students enrolled, making up 74.7% of the student body in Hampshire County.

The proportion of white students enrolled in the county rose over the year before.

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students were the least represented ethnicity within the county.

The number of students attending the county’s schools in the 2022-23 school year grew to 16,844.

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.

Underrepresentation is also found among educators in Massachusetts. The Rennie Center reported that only 9% of teachers are people of color.

Ethnic Diversity in Hampshire County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [74.7%]Hispanic or Latino [13.1%]Multiracial [5.1%]Ethnicities <5% [7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Hampshire County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

SchoolWhite Students EnrollmentTotal Enrollment in 2022-2023% of Total Enrollment
Amherst Regional High School47385855.2%
Amherst Regional Middle School22237259.9%
Anne T. Dunphy School11812793.7%
Belchertown High School55863787.6%
Bridge Street School15226357.8%
Chestnut Hill Community School41548286.1%
Cold Spring School15419479.4%
Crocker Farm Elementary School15434544.9%
East Meadow School33040781.1%
Easthampton High School27737075.1%
Fort River Elementary School16437943.3%
Gateway Regional High School14316388.3%
Gateway Regional Middle School17518893.1%
Granby Jr Sr High School26731185.9%
Hadley Elementary School21127177.9%
Hampshire Regional High School59566289.9%
Hatfield Elementary School19521292%
Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School17721782%
Hopkins Academy16922375.8%
Jabish Middle School28233883.7%
Jackson Street School19929168.7%
John F Kennedy Middle School39558367.9%
Leeds School20729869.5%
Littleville Elementary School26929990%
Michael E. Smith Middle School40052676.2%
Mosier School26534577.1%
Mountain View School7931,04376.1%
New Hingham Regional Elementary School13914595.9%
Northampton High School64990371.9%
Pelham Elementary School9413171.8%
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School27654950.3%
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School23739061%
Plains Elementary School22030771.7%
R. H. Conwell School697692.1%
R. K. Finn Ryan Road School18423578.3%
Smith Academy12713395.5%
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School46956683%
South Hadley High School39050078%
Stanley M Koziol Elementary School28337974.7%
Swift River Elementary School39147482.7%
Ware Junior/Senior High School40149780.7%
Ware Middle School20524882.7%
Westhampton Elementary School9410490.4%
Wildwood Elementary School15832648.5%
William E Norris School42647789.5%

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