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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Barnstable County Districts: Barnstable Public Schools welcomed most students in 2023-24 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.

Barnstable Public Schools had the largest enrollment among Barnstable County districts, welcoming 4,817 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 53% of them were boys, 46.8% were girls, and 0.2% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 50.1% of the total enrollment within the district.

Among the 19 districts in Barnstable County, Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,941 students, while Falmouth Public Schools welcomed 2,892 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Barnstable Public Schools roughly covers schools within Barnstable County with its main office in Hyannis.

In the previous school year, Barnstable Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Barnstable County districts.

Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2023 report. The state allocates $22,913 per pupil, totaling $21.1 billion annually.

Taxpayers provide a significant portion of their income towards education, with state funding accounting for $9,210 per pupil and local funding providing $11,830 per pupil. The federal government contributes a relatively small amount.

Enrollment in Barnstable Public Schools Over 5 Years
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Enrollment in Barnstable County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Barnstable Public SchoolsHyannis4,817
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School DistrictSouth Yarmouth2,941
Falmouth Public SchoolsEast Falmouth2,892
Sandwich Public SchoolsSandwich2,129
Monomoy Regional School DistrictChatham1,746
Bourne Public SchoolsBourne1,563
Mashpee Public SchoolsMashpee1,430
Nauset Regional School DistrictOrleans1,236
Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical School DistrictBourne826
Sturgis Charter Public DistrictHyannis826
Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical School DistrictHarwich663
Brewster School DistrictOrleans434
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter DistrictEast Harwich251
Eastham School DistrictOrleans176
Nauset Public SchoolsOrleans142
Provincetown Public SchoolsProvincetown137
Truro School DistrictTruro91
Wellfleet School DistrictOrleans91
Gosnold School DistrictEast Falmouth0

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