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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

South Shore Charter Public School District enrolls mainly white students 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 South Shore Charter Public School District students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In total, there were 438 white students enrolled, accounting for 41.6% of the district's student body.

The number of white students attending schools in the district decreased 4.8% from the previous school year.

Meanwhile, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students were the least represented ethnic group within the schools in South Shore Charter Public School District.

South Shore Charter Public School District roughly covers schools within Plymouth County, and has a main office in Norwell.

The total number of students attending the district’s schools grew to 1,054 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 South Shore Charter Public School District in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic groupPercent of Total Student Body
White41.6%
Black or African American35.8%
Hispanic or Latino8%
Asian7.7%
Multiracial6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.8%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander0.3%

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