Cape Cod Ledger

There were 86 African American students enrolled in Dukes County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Data showed that Dukes County welcomed a total of 2,283 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American pupils comprised 3.8% of the total, making this group the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Dukes County, Martha's Vineyard Regional High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 31 students.

Students in Massachusetts are predominantly white, making up 53% of the student population in the state. Hispanic students come in second, representing over 25% of Massachusetts' student body.

However, across the state, Hispanic and Native American 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	African American Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% of Total
Chilmark Elementary School	0	70	0%
Cuttyhunk Elementary School	0	0	NaN%
Edgartown Elementary School	18	404	4.5%
Martha's Vineyard Regional High School	31	757	4.1%
Oak Bluffs Elementary School	14	438	3.2%
Tisbury Elementary School	17	272	6.3%
West Tisbury Elementary School	6	342	1.8%