In 2021-2022, 1,672 students attended Nantucket County schools, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison to the gender breakdown from the previous year, the number of boys slightly shrank by 0.1%, whereas the number of girls grew 0.9%.
Nantucket County had the 14th lowest enrollment numbers in the state.
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.
| School name | Total enrollment | % of Male students | % of Female students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nantucket High School | 554 | 52.5% | 47.5% |
| Cyrus Peirce School | 421 | 53% | 47% |
| Nantucket Elementary School | 379 | 50.1% | 49.9% |
| Nantucket Intermediate School | 318 | 49.7% | 50.3% |
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