The majority of students in Barnstable County school districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Of the 21,414 students attending classes within Barnstable County school districts, 71.2% were white. Hispanic students made up the second largest ethnic group among Barnstable County’s school districts, making up 12.7% of the student body.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common ethnicity in Barnstable County school districts, representing 73.7% of the student body.
Barnstable Public Schools had the most even distribution of races among county school districts, which included 53.1% of white students, 27.3% of Hispanic students, 8.9% of African American students, 8.1% of multiracial students, 2.2% of Asian students, and 0.1% of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped by 0.8% compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all school districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Barnstable County.
Students in Massachusetts are predominantly white, according to state data from 2020. 35% of students were considered people of color.
Across the state, Hispanic and Latino 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 | Most Prevalent Ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Public Schools | White | 53.1% | 4,838 |
| Bourne Public Schools | White | 82.2% | 1,554 |
| Brewster School District | White | 78.2% | 431 |
| Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical School District | White | 76.6% | 666 |
| Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District | White | 64.7% | 2,857 |
| Eastham School District | White | 76.9% | 186 |
| Falmouth Public Schools | White | 76.1% | 2,967 |
| Gosnold School District | — | — | — |
| Mashpee Public Schools | White | 70.3% | 1,443 |
| Monomoy Regional School District | White | 75.9% | 1,769 |
| Nauset Regional School District | White | 82.2% | 1,308 |
| Nauset Public Schools | White | 76.6% | 145 |
| Provincetown Public Schools | White | 55.6% | 142 |
| Sandwich Public Schools | White | 88.8% | 2,142 |
| Truro School District | White | 65.7% | 99 |
| Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical School District | White | 81.8% | 769 |
| Wellfleet School District | White | 82.7% | 98 |
