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Hampden County Education: 5,360 African American students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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TX Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler 2023 | Massachusetts Department of Education

TX Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler 2023 | Massachusetts Department of Education

There were 5,360 African American students enrolled in Hampden County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% less than the previous year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Data showed that Hampden County welcomed a total of 62,640 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American pupils comprised 8.6% of the total, making this group the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 156 schools in Hampden County, Springfield Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 437 students.

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.

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

Ethnicities in Hampden County in 2022-23 School Year

Hispanic (43.1%)White (41.7%)African American (8.6%)Ethnicities < 5% (6.6%)

Enrollment Demographics in Hampden County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School nameAfrican American Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment in 2022-23% of Total
Abner Gibbs School11530.7%
Agawam Early Childhood Center11480.7%
Agawam High School261,0522.5%
Agawam Junior High School155182.9%
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School9243421.2%
Alice B. Beal Elementary School5529918.4%
Arthur T. Talmadge School3823216.4%
Balliet Preschool2914919.5%
Barry School163454.6%
Belcher School2322410.3%
Bellamy Middle School417765.3%
Benjamin J. Phelps School73082.3%
Birchland Park School285984.7%
Blueberry Hill School73921.8%
Bowe School174094.2%
Bowie School122754.4%
Brightwood School454719.6%
Brimfield Elementary School42871.4%
Center114242.6%
Chester Elementary School01250%
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)5827421.2%
Chicopee Academy8879.2%
Chicopee Comprehensive High School371,2063.1%
Chicopee High School489145.3%
Clifford M. Granger School33350.9%
Conservatory of the Arts5832218%
Daniel B. Brunton School5135714.3%
Dupont Middle School366965.2%
E. N. White Elementary School164133.9%
Early Childhood Education Center4217923.5%
East Longmeadow High School358164.3%
East Street Elementary School53181.6%
Edward P. Boland School6355111.4%
Elias Brookings School5927021.9%
Emergence Academy101148.8%
Fairview Elementary School363699.8%
Forest Park Middle School6835219.3%
Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center31332.3%
Frank H. Freedman School5027718.1%
Franklin Ave School11660.6%
Frederick Harris School9558116.4%
Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College42615.4%
Gateway to College at Springfield Technical Community College53016.7%
Gen. John J. Stefanik School173894.4%
German Gerena Community School8558914.4%
Glenbrook Middle School213326.3%
Glenwood School162885.6%
Glickman Elementary School4331213.8%
Granite Valley School13960.3%
Green Meadows Elementary School83092.6%
H.B. Lawrence School101735.8%
Harris Brook Elementary School106421.6%
High School Of Commerce1871,10317%
Highland School13700.3%
Hiram L. Dorman School4027114.8%
Holland Elementary School12310.4%
Holyoke High School511,5153.4%
Holyoke Middle School82812.8%
Holyoke STEM Academy82902.8%
Homer Street School9540523.5%
Impact Prep at Chestnut School2820613.6%
Indian Orchard Elementary School9554317.5%
James Clark School43071.3%
John Ashley Kindergarten91745.2%
John F. Kennedy Middle School8139020.8%
John J. Duggan Academy19481523.8%
John R. Fausey School204114.9%
Joseph Metcalf School73731.9%
Kelly Elementary School143254.3%
Kensington International School3424813.7%
Kiley Academy7431523.5%
Kiley Prep School6026622.6%
Lambert-Lavoie School72412.9%
Liberty Preparatory Academy080%
Liberty School192517.6%
Lincoln School444489.8%
Litwin School303319.1%
Longmeadow High School219042.3%
Lt. Clayre Sullivan Elementary School113992.8%
Lt. Elmer J. McMahon Elementary School83372.4%
Ludlow Senior High School127951.5%
Mapleshade School72922.4%
Margaret C. Ells Elementary School1616010%
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School4529815.1%
Mary M. Lynch School4721921.5%
Mary M. Walsh School4026115.3%
Mary O. Pottenger School4339510.9%
Maurice A. Donahue Elementary School153604.2%
Meadow Brook School235664.1%
Memorial School131986.6%
Mile Tree Elementary School83542.3%
Milton Bradley School7751515%
Minnechaug Regional High School399844%
Mittineague School11490.7%
Monson High School42951.4%
Morgan Full Service Community School132854.6%
Mountain View School82693%
Munger Hill School83402.4%
Old Mill Pond School105991.7%
Palmer High School115352.1%
Paper Mill School63411.8%
Pathfinder Vocational Technical School126401.9%
Paul R. Baird Middle School95161.7%
Philip G. Coburn School335346.2%
Powder Mill School33840.8%
Quarry Hill Community School11300.8%
Rebecca M. Johnson School13357923%
Rise Academy at Van Sickle5224121.6%
Roberta G. Doering School145122.7%
Robinson Park School82772.9%
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy2211,36016.3%
Samuel Bowles School3622516%
Soule Road School93102.9%
South End Middle School4018721.4%
Southampton Road School33250.9%
Southwick Regional School66251%
Springfield Central High School4372,09520.9%
Springfield High School3320316.3%
Springfield High School of Science and Technology2041,08718.8%
Springfield International Academy at Johnson73122.6%
Springfield International Academy at Sci-Tech5885.7%
Springfield Legacy Academy3832111.8%
Springfield Middle School22010%
Springfield Public Day Elementary School83225%
Springfield Public Day High School176127.9%
Springfield Public Day Middle School65111.8%
Springfield Realization Academy2513318.8%
Springfield Transition Academy1510114.9%
STEM Middle Academy4129713.8%
Stony Hill School93033%
Streiber Memorial School92264%
Sumner Avenue School8546018.5%
Szetela Early Childhood Center152226.8%
Tatham School32301.3%
The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning School11963118.9%
The Springfield Virtual School5543012.8%
Thomas M. Balliet School6227722.4%
Van Sickle Academy192567.4%
Wales Elementary School2962.1%
Warner School6525026%
Washington School7042016.7%
West Springfield Early Childhood3893.4%
West Springfield High School501,1864.2%
West Springfield Middle School348973.8%
Westfield High School261,0272.5%
Westfield Intermediate School166682.4%
Westfield Middle School176912.5%
Westfield Technical Academy45430.7%
Westfield Virtual School4795.1%
White Street School8741720.9%
Wilbraham Middle School165992.7%
William N. DeBerry School6124425%
William R. Peck School131926.8%
Williams Middle School72822.5%
Wolf Swamp Road School194444.3%
Woodland School53131.6%

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

John R. Fausey SchoolIndian Orchard Elementary SchoolStem Middle AcademyKelly Elementary SchoolSpringfield High SchoolSamuel Bowles SchoolRoberta G. Doering SchoolMary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial SchoolSpringfield Public Day High SchoolConservatory of the ArtsWestfield Virtual SchoolWilliam R. Peck SchoolJohn Ashley KindergartenHighland SchoolMittineague SchoolJoseph Metcalf SchoolEast Longmeadow High SchoolLiberty SchoolAgawam High SchoolBalliet PreschoolDupont Middle SchoolPaul R. Baird Middle SchoolGlenbrook Middle SchoolBenjamin J. Phelps SchoolHigh School of CommerceHolyoke High SchoolForest Park Middle SchoolGateway To College At Springfield Technical Community CollegeBowie SchoolSouthampton Road SchoolJohn J. Duggan AcademyWhite Street SchoolEarly Childhood Education CenterBrightwood SchoolClifford M. Granger SchoolEmergence AcademySumner Avenue SchoolWashington SchoolJohn F. Kennedy Middle SchoolLt. Clayre Sullivan Elementary SchoolChicopee AcademyBowe SchoolSpringfield International Academy at JohnsonWestfield Intermediate SchoolHarris Brook Elementary SchoolMile Tree Elementary SchoolMonson High SchoolPhilip G. Coburn SchoolWilliam N. DeBerry SchoolLongmeadow High SchoolSpringfield International Academy at Sci-TechPathfinder Vocational Technical SchoolAlfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet SchoolQuarry Hill Community SchoolH.B. Lawrence SchoolRobinson Park SchoolGranite Valley SchoolDaniel B. Brunton SchoolBellamy Middle SchoolThe Springfield Virtual SchoolFairview Elementary SchoolSpringfield Realization AcademySpringfield Legacy AcademyLitwin SchoolHolyoke Middle SchoolFort Meadow Early Childhood CenterSpringfield Public Day Elementary SchoolImpact Prep at Chestnut SchoolMary O. Pottenger SchoolWest Springfield Early ChildhoodWales Elementary SchoolWolf Swamp Road SchoolMapleshade SchoolFrederick Harris SchoolBlueberry Hill SchoolWoodland SchoolCenterPaper Mill SchoolChicopee High SchoolWestfield Middle SchoolWest Springfield Middle SchoolBrimfield Elementary SchoolFranklin Ave SchoolKiley Prep SchoolAlice B. Beal Elementary SchoolMaurice A. Donahue Elementary SchoolLincoln SchoolBarry SchoolMorgan Full Service Community SchoolAgawam Junior High SchoolChester Elementary SchoolHiram L. Dorman SchoolJames Clark SchoolWestfield High SchoolEast Street Elementary SchoolSpringfield Public Day Middle SchoolStony Hill SchoolLudlow Senior High SchoolAgawam Early Childhood CenterMunger Hill SchoolSpringfield Central High SchoolFrank H. Freedman SchoolWilbraham Middle SchoolLambert-Lavoie SchoolGerman Gerena Community SchoolElias Brookings SchoolAbner Gibbs SchoolWestfield Technical AcademyGreen Meadows Elementary SchoolMary M. Lynch SchoolMassachusetts State Board of EducationRise Academy at Van SickleSpringfield Middle SchoolSouth End Middle SchoolLt. Elmer J. McMahon Elementary SchoolMeadow Brook SchoolGen. John J. Stefanik SchoolRebecca M. Johnson SchoolWest Springfield High SchoolThe Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning SchoolBelcher SchoolKensington International SchoolMinnechaug Regional High SchoolKiley AcademyRoger L. Putnam Vocational Technical AcademyThomas M. Balliet SchoolMountain View SchoolHomer Street SchoolWarner SchoolMemorial SchoolStreiber Memorial SchoolMary M. Walsh SchoolSoule Road SchoolEdward P. Boland SchoolHolland Elementary SchoolVan Sickle AcademyTatham SchoolHolyoke STEM AcademyOld Mill Pond SchoolGlickman Elementary SchoolGlenwood SchoolSouthwick Regional SchoolLiberty Preparatory AcademyArthur T. Talmadge SchoolE. N. White Elementary SchoolChestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)Palmer High SchoolMilton Bradley SchoolChicopee Comprehensive High SchoolPowder Mill SchoolSpringfield High School of Science and TechnologySpringfield Transition AcademyMargaret C. Ells Elementary SchoolSzetela Early Childhood CenterGateway to College at Holyoke Community CollegeWilliams Middle SchoolBirchland Park School

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