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Hopkinton Public School District: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2022-23 school year

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

White was the most represented ethnicity among Hopkinton Public School District students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In total, there were 2,518 white students enrolled, accounting for 60.5% of the district's student body.

The number of white students attending schools in the district decreased 1.4% from the previous school year.

Meanwhile, American Indian or Alaska Native students were the least represented ethnic group within the schools in Hopkinton Public School District.

Hopkinton Public School District roughly covers schools within Middlesex County, and has a main office in Hopkinton.

The total number of students attending the district’s schools grew to 4,163 over the 2022-23 school year.

Students in Massachusetts are predominantly white, according to state data from 2023-24, representing 53% of the state's student body.

Across the state, Hispanic and Latino students saw the highest high school dropout rates.

Under representation is also found among educators in Massachusetts. The Rennie Center reported that only 7.8% of teachers identified as people of color in 2022.

Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Hopkinton Public School District in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic groupPercent of Total Student Body
White60.5%
Asian28.5%
Multiracial5.3%
Hispanic or Latino4.6%
Black or African American0.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%

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