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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Tisbury School District reports decrease in student enrollment in 2022-23 school year

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

There were 272 students enrolled in Tisbury School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.9% fewer than the year before, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.3% identified as male and 46.7% identified themselves as female.

Tisbury School District registered the 351st-largest enrollment in the state.

Tisbury School District roughly covers a school within Dukes County, and has a main office in Vineyard Haven.

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.

Under representation is also found among educators in Massachusetts. The Rennie Center reported that only 9% of teachers are people of color.

Enrollment in Tisbury School District Over 4 Years
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School nameTotal Enrollment in 2021-2022Total Enrollment in 2022-2023% Change
Tisbury Elementary286272-4.9%

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