Cape Cod Ledger

There were 22 Asian students enrolled in Nantucket County district in the 2022-23 school year, 4.3% less than the previous year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Data showed that Nantucket County district welcomed a total of 1,718 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian pupils comprised 1.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county district.

Nantucket Public Schools was the only district in the county which enrolled Asian students, welcoming 22 students in the 2022-23 school year.

The main office of district mentioned in the story is located in city associated with Nantucket County.

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.

District	% of Asian Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Nantucket Public Schools	1.3%	1,718