Springfield City Wire

There were 27,004 Hispanic students enrolled in Hampden County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% more than the previous year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Data showed that Hampden County districts welcomed a total of 61,901 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic pupils comprised 43.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 14 districts in Hampden County, Springfield Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 16,367 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Hampden County.

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.

District	% of Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Agawam Public Schools	11.7%	3,457
Chicopee Public Schools	43.6%	6,710
East Longmeadow Public Schools	12.2%	2,541
Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District	9.3%	2,859
Holyoke Public Schools	81.3%	4,943
Longmeadow Public Schools	7.5%	2,778
Ludlow Public Schools	14.3%	2,271
Monson Public Schools	8.4%	821
Palmer Public School District	16.8%	1,134
Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical School District	9.1%	640
Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District	5.4%	1,322
Springfield Public Schools	69%	23,721
West Springfield Public Schools	22.4%	3,868
Westfield Public Schools	19.2%	4,836