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Barnstable Public Schools reports increase 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 4,838 students enrolled in Barnstable Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.8% more 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, 51.6% identified as male, 48.2% identified as female, and 0.2% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

Barnstable Public Schools registered the 43rd-largest enrollment in the state.

Barnstable Public Schools roughly covers schools within Barnstable County, and has a main office in Hyannis.

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 Barnstable Public Schools Over 4 Years
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0002022-232021-222020-212019-204,8384,8384,7514,7514,7134,7135,0415,041

School nameTotal Enrollment in 2021-2022Total Enrollment in 2022-2023% Change
Barnstable Community Innovation School292290-0.7%
Barnstable High1,7621,7630.1%
Barnstable Intermediate School682651-4.5%
Barnstable United Elementary School7127353.2%
Centerville Elementary2472470%
Enoch Cobb Early Learning Center1491575.4%
Hyannis West Elementary29033013.8%
West Barnstable Elementary2412649.5%
West Villages Elementary School3764016.6%

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