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Hampden County Education: 22 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

There were 22 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Hampden County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 10% more than the previous year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Data showed that Hampden County welcomed a total of 62,621 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander pupils comprised 0% of the total, making this group the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 153 schools in Hampden County, Barry School and Longmeadow High School recorded the highest enrollment of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two students.

Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2025 report. The state allocates over $24,000 per pupil, totaling $22.5 billion annually.

According to a 2025 analysis from WalletHub, Massachussetts education system was considered the best in the nation, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications

Ethnicities in Hampden County in 2023-24 School Year
Hispanic (43.6%)White (40.8%)African American (8.7%)Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0%)Ethnicities < 5% (6.9%)

Enrollment Demographics in Hampden County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School nameNative Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment in 2023-24% of Total
Abner Gibbs School01850%
Agawam Early Childhood Center01500%
Agawam High School01,0500%
Agawam Junior High School15510.2%
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School04250%
Alice B. Beal Elementary School03040%
Arthur T. Talmadge School02240%
Balliet Preschool01310%
Barry School23620.6%
Belcher School12290.4%
Bellamy Middle School18170.1%
Benjamin J. Phelps School03080%
Birchland Park School16140.2%
Blueberry Hill School03750%
Bowe School04180%
Bowie School02910%
Brightwood School04800%
Brimfield Elementary School02840%
Center04090%
Chester Elementary School01170%
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)02540%
Chicopee Academy0690%
Chicopee Comprehensive High School01,2120%
Chicopee High School09320%
Clifford M. Granger School03530%
Conservatory of the Arts03030%
Daniel B. Brunton School12950.3%
Dupont Middle School06780%
E. N. White Elementary School04510%
Early Childhood Education Center01880%
East Longmeadow High School07710%
East Street Elementary School03590%
Edward P. Boland School15540.2%
Elias Brookings School02890%
Emergence Academy02310%
Fairview Elementary School03650%
Forest Park Middle School02840%
Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center01470%
Frank H. Freedman School02670%
Franklin Ave School01740%
Frederick Harris School15120.2%
Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College0280%
Gateway to College at Springfield Technical Community College0250%
Gen. John J. Stefanik School03910%
German Gerena Community School06230%
Glenbrook Middle School03200%
Glenwood School02960%
Glickman Elementary School03150%
Granite Valley School03870%
Green Meadows Elementary School02760%
H. B. Lawrence School03340%
Harris Brook Elementary School06170%
High School Of Commerce01,0600%
Highland School03470%
Hiram L. Dorman School02770%
Holland Elementary School02260%
Holyoke High School01,5670%
Holyoke STEM Academy03040%
Homer Street School04990%
Impact Prep at Chestnut School02020%
Indian Orchard Elementary School05650%
James Clark School03030%
John Ashley Kindergarten02040%
John F. Kennedy Middle School03670%
John J. Duggan Academy08310%
John R. Fausey School04450%
Joseph Metcalf School02050%
Kelly Elementary School04590%
Kensington International School02620%
Kiley Academy02870%
Kiley Prep School02630%
Lambert-Lavoie School02260%
Liberty Preparatory Academy070%
Liberty School02460%
Lincoln School04540%
Litwin School03440%
Longmeadow High School29110.2%
Lt. Clayre Sullivan Elementary School04940%
Lt. Elmer J. McMahon Elementary School03310%
Ludlow Senior High School07500%
Mapleshade School02870%
Margaret C. Ells Elementary School01380%
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School02900%
Mary M. Lynch School02260%
Mary M. Walsh School02490%
Mary O. Pottenger School03660%
Maurice A. Donahue Elementary School14300.2%
Meadow Brook School05620%
Memorial School02080%
Mile Tree Elementary School03600%
Milton Bradley School03910%
Minnechaug Regional High School09810%
Mittineague School01400%
Monson High School12950.3%
Morgan Full Service Community School03230%
Mountain View School02730%
Munger Hill School03280%
Old Mill Pond School05760%
Palmer High School05090%
Paper Mill School03160%
Pathfinder Vocational Technical School16430.2%
Paul R. Baird Middle School05320%
Philip G. Coburn School15730.2%
Powder Mill School03810%
Quarry Hill Community School01250%
Rebecca M. Johnson School05950%
Rise Academy at Van Sickle02160%
Roberta G. Doering School15040.2%
Robinson Park School02850%
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy01,3830%
Samuel Bowles School13100.3%
Soule Road School13230.3%
South End Middle School01890%
Southampton Road School03050%
Southwick Regional School06140%
Springfield Central High School02,0420%
Springfield High School02210%
Springfield High School of Science and Technology11,0970.1%
Springfield International Academy at Johnson0320%
Springfield International Academy at Sci-Tech0720%
Springfield Legacy Academy03550%
Springfield Middle School0140%
Springfield Public Day Elementary School0370%
Springfield Public Day High School0780%
Springfield Public Day Middle School0610%
Springfield Realization Academy01990%
Springfield Transition Academy01150%
STEM Middle Academy02870%
Stony Hill School02910%
Streiber Memorial School02330%
Sumner Avenue School04880%
Szetela Early Childhood Center02400%
Tatham School02620%
The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning School06090%
The Springfield Virtual School03040%
Thomas M. Balliet School02780%
Van Sickle Academy02520%
Wales Elementary School0930%
Warner School02380%
Washington School03970%
West Springfield High School11,2080.1%
West Springfield Middle School19260.1%
Westfield High School01,0060%
Westfield Intermediate School06840%
Westfield Middle School17060.1%
Westfield Technical Academy05480%
Westfield Virtual School0620%
White Street School03920%
Wilbraham Middle School06060%
William N. DeBerry School04240%
Williams Middle School03100%
Wolf Swamp Road School04480%
Woodland School03200%

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 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 SchoolFort Meadow Early Childhood CenterSpringfield Public Day Elementary SchoolImpact Prep at Chestnut SchoolMary O. Pottenger SchoolWales 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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