In the 2025-26 school year, Carlos Pacheco School had an enrollment of 246 students, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
This figure marks a 1.7% increase from the prior school year, when 242 students were enrolled.
Among the 2025-26 students, 52% were boys and 48% were girls.
The data also indicated Hispanic students made up 52.4% of the total enrollment at Carlos Pacheco School.
The school, based in the New Bedford Public Schools District, is administered from a central office in New Bedford.
Statewide, there were 900,487 students enrolled in Massachusetts during the 2025-26 school year.
Massachusetts is ranked sixth nationwide for per-pupil spending, allotting close to $25,000 for each student, based on a 2026 Education Data Initiative report.
According to a 2026 analysis by WalletHub, Massachusetts has the top-ranked education system in the country, examining factors such as student achievement, class size, financial resources, campus safety and teacher credentials.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln School | 724 |
| Alfred J. Gomes School | 660 |
| Betsey B. Winslow School | 227 |
| Carlos Pacheco School | 246 |
| Casimir Pulaski School | 592 |
| Charles S. Ashley School | 238 |
| Elizabeth Carter Brooks School | 271 |
| Ellen R. Hathaway School | 217 |
| Elwyn G. Campbell School | 285 |
| Hayden/McFadden School | 767 |
| Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School | 394 |
| James B. Congdon School | 304 |
| Jireh Swift School | 221 |
| John Avery Parker School | 210 |
| John B. Devalles School | 285 |
| Keith Middle School | 918 |
| New Bedford High School | 2,792 |
| Normandin Middle School | 922 |
| Roosevelt Middle School | 779 |
| Sgt. Wm. H. Carney Academy | 649 |
| Thomas R. Rodman School | 210 |
| Trinity Day Academy | 87 |
| Whaling City Junior/Senior High School | 190 |
| William H. Taylor School | 253 |
| New Bedford Public Schools | 12,441 |
Information for this story was provided by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Source data is available here.
