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Bellingham 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 2,007 students enrolled in Bellingham Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% 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, 50.3% identified as male and 49.6% identified themselves as female.

Bellingham Public Schools registered the 144th-largest enrollment in the state.

Bellingham Public Schools roughly covers schools within Norfolk County, and has a main office in Bellingham.

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 Bellingham Public Schools Over 4 Years
04008001,2001,6002,0002022-232021-222020-212019-202,0072,0071,9801,9801,9841,9842,1382,138

School nameTotal Enrollment in 2021-2022Total Enrollment in 2022-2023% Change
Bellingham Early Childhood Center8810013.6%
Bellingham High School7447470.4%
Bellingham Memorial School598587-1.8%
Joseph F DiPietro Elementary School2943002%
Keough Memorial Academy212833.3%
Stall Brook2352454.3%

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