Barnstable County Districts: Barnstable Public Schools welcomed most students in 2023-24 school year

Barnstable Public Schools had the largest enrollment among Barnstable County districts, welcoming 4,817 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 53% of them were boys, 46.8% were girls, and 0.2% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 50.1% of the total enrollment within the district.

Among the 19 districts in Barnstable County, Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,941 students, while Falmouth Public Schools welcomed 2,892 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Barnstable Public Schools roughly covers schools within Barnstable County with its main office in Hyannis.

In the previous school year, Barnstable Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Barnstable County districts.

Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2023 report. The state allocates $22,913 per pupil, totaling $21.1 billion annually.

Taxpayers provide a significant portion of their income towards education, with state funding accounting for $9,210 per pupil and local funding providing $11,830 per pupil. The federal government contributes a relatively small amount.