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Georgetown Public Schools reports decrease in student enrollment in 2022-23 school year

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

There were 1,270 students enrolled in Georgetown Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% fewer than the year before, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51% identified as male and 49% identified themselves as female.

Georgetown Public Schools registered the 210th-largest enrollment in the state.

Georgetown Public Schools roughly covers schools within Essex County, and has a main office in Georgetown.

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.

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

Enrollment in Georgetown Public Schools Over 4 Years
02004006008001,0001,2002022-232021-222020-212019-201,2701,2701,2761,2761,2181,2181,3681,368

School nameTotal Enrollment in 2021-2022Total Enrollment in 2022-2023% Change
Georgetown High School322299-7.1%
Georgetown Middle School203186-8.4%
Penn Brook6807033.4%
Perley Elementary718215.5%

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