There were 8,805 students enrolled in Franklin County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The county’s data showed that ninth grade had the biggest classes with 748 students, while pre-kindergarten had the least number of students that year with just 462 students.
Countywide, Greenfield Public Schools welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Franklin County.
Students in Massachusetts are predominantly white, according to state data from 2020. 35% of students were considered people of color.
Across the state, Hispanic and Latino students suffered the highest high school dropout rates.
Underrepresentation is also found among educators in Massachusetts. The Rennie Center reported that only nine percent of teachers are people of color.
| District | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | % Change from Previous Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Public Schools | 1,604 | 1,446 | -9.9% |
| Greater Commonwealth Virtual District | 1,030 | 1,155 | 12.1% |
| Gill-Montague Regional School District | 845 | 863 | 2.1% |
| Mohawk Trail Regional School District | 762 | 788 | 3.4% |
| Pioneer Valley Regional School District | 657 | 660 | 0.5% |
| Frontier Regional School District | 610 | 606 | -0.7% |
| Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical School District | 583 | 602 | 3.3% |
| Orange School District | 536 | 524 | -2.2% |
| Ralph C. Mahar Regional School District | 557 | 523 | -6.1% |
| Frontier Regional/Union#38 Public Schools | 326 | 309 | -5.2% |
| Four Rivers Charter Public District | 218 | 219 | 0.5% |
| Sunderland School District | 188 | 177 | -5.9% |
| Leverett School District | 144 | 141 | -2.1% |
| New Salem-Wendell Regional School District | 130 | 131 | 0.8% |
| Erving School District | 133 | 129 | -3% |
| Whately Public Schools | 121 | 128 | 5.8% |
| Shutesbury Public School District | 115 | 124 | 7.8% |
| Conway Public Schools | 145 | 123 | -15.2% |
| Hawlemont Regional School District | 123 | 91 | -26% |
| Rowe School District | 65 | 66 | 1.5% |
