TX Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler 2023 | Massachusetts Department of Education
TX Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler 2023 | Massachusetts Department of Education
Of the 105,324 students attending classes within Essex County school districts, 51.4% were white. Hispanic students made up the second largest ethnic group among Essex County's school districts, making up 37.9% of the student body.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common ethnicity in Essex County school districts, representing 52.7% of the student body.
Saugus Public School District had the most even distribution of races among county school districts, which included 53.9% of white students, 29.6% of Hispanic students, 6.3% of Asian students, 5.8% of African American students, 3.2% of multiracial students, and 0.3% of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped by 0.2% compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all school districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Essex 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 9% of teachers are people of color.
| District | Most Prevalent Ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amesbury Public Schools | White | 81.5% | 1,779 |
| Andover Public Schools | White | 64.9% | 5,526 |
| Beverly Public Schools | White | 74.2% | 4,575 |
| Boxford Public Schools | White | 88.8% | 732 |
| Danvers Public Schools | White | 81% | 3,235 |
| Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District | White | 77.4% | 1,694 |
| Georgetown Public Schools | White | 91.7% | 1,270 |
| Gloucester Public Schools | White | 78.3% | 2,805 |
| Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical School District | Hispanic | 81.3% | 1,692 |
| Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District | White | 86.8% | 1,653 |
| Haverhill Public Schools | White | 45.2% | 7,775 |
| Ipswich Public Schools | White | 84.6% | 1,603 |
| Lawrence Public Schools | Hispanic | 94.2% | 12,867 |
| Lynn Public Schools | Hispanic | 71.3% | 15,433 |
| Lynnfield Public Schools | White | 79.5% | 2,195 |
| Manchester Essex Regional School District | White | 95.3% | 1,221 |
| Marblehead Public Schools | White | 84.2% | 2,622 |
| Masconomet Regional School District | White | 89.7% | 1,549 |
| Methuen Public School District | Hispanic | 50.5% | 6,440 |
| Middleton School District | White | 84.5% | 721 |
| Nahant Public Schools | White | 82.6% | 155 |
| Newburyport Public Schools | White | 89.4% | 2,155 |
| North Andover Public Schools | White | 71.3% | 4,450 |
| Peabody Public Schools | White | 67.3% | 5,875 |
| Pentucket Regional School District | White | 88.3% | 2,229 |
| Rockport Public Schools | White | 90% | 730 |
| Salem Public Schools | Hispanic | 45.3% | 3,709 |
| Saugus Public School District | White | 53.9% | 2,462 |
| Swampscott Public Schools | White | 75.8% | 2,036 |
| Topsfield Public Schools | White | 90.8% | 628 |
| Triton Regional School District | White | 88.6% | 2,231 |
| Whittier Regional Vocational Technical School District | White | 64% | 1,277 |
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