Which Franklin County district enrolled most students in 2023-24 school year?

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By West Massachusetts News

Dec 22, 2024

Greenfield Public Schools had the largest enrollment among Franklin County districts, welcoming 1,414 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, 52.1% of them were boys, and 47.9% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 67.8% of the total enrollment within the district.

Among the 20 districts in Franklin County, Greater Commonwealth Virtual District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,161 students, while Gill-Montague Regional School District welcomed 902 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Greenfield Public Schools roughly covers schools within Franklin County with its main office in Greenfield.

In the previous school year, Greenfield Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Franklin County districts.

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 Greenfield Public Schools Over 5 Years

Enrollment in Franklin County Districts During 2023-24 School Year

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Greenfield Public Schools	Greenfield	1,414
Greater Commonwealth Virtual District	Greenfield	1,161
Gill-Montague Regional School District	Turners Falls	902
Mohawk Trail Regional School District	Shelburne Falls	806
Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical School District	Turners Falls	621
Pioneer Valley Regional School District	Northfield	616
Frontier Regional School District	South Deerfield	605
Orange School District	Orange	523
Ralph C. Mahar Regional School District	Orange	504
Frontier Regional/Union#38 Public Schools	South Deerfield	313
Four Rivers Charter Public District	Greenfield	214
Sunderland School District	South Deerfield	183
Conway Public Schools	South Deerfield	144
Leverett School District	Erving	142
New Salem-Wendell Regional School District	Erving	137
Whately Public Schools	South Deerfield	125
Erving School District	Erving	123
Shutesbury Public School District	Erving	111
Rowe School District	Rowe	61
Hawlemont Regional School District	Shelburne Falls	56