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Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School, Lawrence District enrolls mainly Hispanic or Latino students 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.

Hispanic or Latino was the most represented ethnicity among Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School, Lawrence District students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In total, there were 100 Hispanic or Latino students enrolled, accounting for 80.8% of the district's student body.

The number of Hispanic or Latino students attending schools in the district decreased 14.5% from the previous school year.

Meanwhile, American Indian or Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students were the least represented ethnic group within the schools in Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School, Lawrence District.

Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School, Lawrence District roughly covers schools within Essex County, and has a main office in Lawrence.

The total number of students attending the district’s schools fell to 125 over the 2022-23 school year.

Students in Massachusetts are predominantly white, according to state data from 2023-24, representing 53% of the state's student body.

Across the state, Hispanic and Latino students saw the highest high school dropout rates.

Under representation is also found among educators in Massachusetts. The Rennie Center reported that only 7.8% of teachers identified as people of color in 2022.

Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School, Lawrence District in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic groupPercent of Total Student Body
Hispanic or Latino80.8%
White14.4%
Black or African American3.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.8%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander0.8%

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