There were 184 Native American students enrolled in Barnstable County districts in the 2024-25 school year, 2.1% less than the previous year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Data showed that Barnstable County districts welcomed a total of 21,136 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Native American pupils comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county districts.
Among the 17 districts in Barnstable County, Mashpee Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Native American students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 62 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Barnstable County.
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
| District | % of Native American Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Public Schools | 0.4% | 4,680 |
| Bourne Public Schools | 0.8% | 1,519 |
| Brewster School District | 0% | 439 |
| Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical School District | 0.6% | 682 |
| Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District | 1.3% | 3,054 |
| Eastham School District | 0% | 177 |
| Falmouth Public Schools | 0.9% | 2,866 |
| Gosnold School District | NaN% | 0 |
| Mashpee Public Schools | 4.5% | 1,386 |
| Monomoy Regional School District | 0.6% | 1,728 |
| Nauset Public Schools | 0.7% | 149 |
| Nauset Regional School District | 0.1% | 1,192 |
| Provincetown Public Schools | 0% | 152 |
| Sandwich Public Schools | 0.3% | 2,118 |
| Truro School District | 0% | 78 |
| Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical School District | 0.7% | 838 |
| Wellfleet School District | 0% | 78 |
