There were 19 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Barnstable County districts in 2024-25 school year

There were 19 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Barnstable County districts in the 2024-25 school year, 5.6% more than the previous year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Data showed that Barnstable County districts welcomed a total of 21,136 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander pupils comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 17 districts in Barnstable County, Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District recorded the highest enrollment of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of six students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Barnstable County.

Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2025 report. The state allocates over $24,000 per pupil, totaling $22.5 billion annually.

According to a 2025 analysis from WalletHub, Massachussetts education system was considered the best in the nation, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications