Hampshire County Schools: Mountain View School welcomed most students in 2023-24 school year

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By West Massachusetts News

Nov 4, 2024

Mountain View School had the highest enrollment among Hampshire County schools, welcoming 1,024 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, 48.5% were girls, and 0.3% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 75.7% of Mountain View School's total enrollment.

Among the 45 schools in Hampshire County, Northampton High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 907 students, while Amherst Regional High School welcomed 841 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Mountain View School is part of Easthampton Public School District, which roughly covers schools within Hampshire County and has a main office in Easthampton.

In the previous school year, Mountain View School also had the highest number of students among Hampshire County schools.

Students in Massachusetts are predominantly white, according to state data from 2024. Hispanic and Latino students come in second, making up 25.1% of the state's student body.

Across the state, Hispanic and Latino students suffered the highest high school dropout rates (4.4%) in the 2022-23 school year, while also recording the lowest graduation rates (78.9%) in Massachusetts in 2023.

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

Enrollment in Mountain View School Over 2 Years

Enrollment in Hampshire County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Mountain View School	Easthampton	1,024
Northampton High School	Northampton	907
Amherst Regional High School	Amherst	841
Hampshire Regional High School	Westhampton	690
Belchertown High School	Belchertown	602
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School	Northampton	569
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School	Hadley	552
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Florence	542
Michael E. Smith Middle School	South Hadley	511
South Hadley High School	South Hadley	508
Chestnut Hill Community School	Belchertown	489
William E. Norris School	Southampton	471
Ware Junior/Senior High School	Ware	471
Swift River Elementary School	Belchertown	468
East Meadow School	Granby	402
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School	South Hadley	399
Stanley M. Koziol Elementary School	Ware	389
Easthampton High School	Easthampton	373
Amherst Regional Middle School	Amherst	369
Mosier School	South Hadley	360
Fort River Elementary School	Amherst	346
Jabish Middle School	Belchertown	333
Crocker Farm Elementary School	Amherst	326
Wildwood Elementary School	Amherst	311
Hadley Elementary School	Hadley	292
Granby Junior Senior High School	Granby	291
Leeds School	Leeds	278
Littleville Elementary School	Huntington	277
Jackson Street School	Northampton	276
Plains Elementary School	South Hadley	265
Ware Middle School	Ware	264
Bridge Street School	Northampton	259
R. K. Finn Ryan Road School	Florence	233
Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School	Easthampton	218
Hopkins Academy	Hadley	211
Gateway Regional Middle School	Huntington	196
Hatfield Elementary School	Hatfield	196
Cold Spring School	Belchertown	189
Gateway Regional High School	Huntington	162
New Hingham Regional Elementary School	Chesterfield	139
Pelham Elementary School	Pelham	129
Smith Academy	Hatfield	126
Anne T. Dunphy School	Williamsburg	123
Westhampton Elementary School	Westhampton	104
R. H. Conwell School	Worthington	73