Massachusetts Public Schools

Massachusetts is the #19 largest school system in the United States, serving 955,301 students across 1,840 public schools. There are 27 Blue Ribbon Schools, 63 charter schools, and 18 special education schools. The student ethnicity breakdown in the state is show below:

Student by Ethnicity

(MA) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a
% Asian		 5%
% Hispanic		 16%
% Black		 9%
% White		 68%
Unknown		 2%

Massachusetts Public Schools by County

County
# High
# Middle
# Elementary
1. Barnstable County 13 14 29
2. Berkshire County 12 6 32
3. Bristol County 24 31 90
4. Dukes County 2 1 7
5. Essex County 43 47 139
6. Franklin County 9 4 27
7. Hampden County 27 32 97
8. Hampshire County 13 10 28
9. Middlesex County 64 77 242
10. Nantucket County 1 1 1
11. Norfolk County 32 38 120
12. Plymouth County 31 36 76
13. Suffolk County 49 32 109
14. Worcester County 58 54 154

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Recent Public School Articles:

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