Bristol Reporter

There were 963 students enrolled in Acushnet Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3% 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, 52.4% identified as male, 47.5% identified as female, and 0.1% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

Acushnet Public Schools registered the 247th-largest enrollment in the state.

Acushnet Public Schools roughly covers schools within Bristol County, and has a main office in Acushnet.

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.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-2022	Total Enrollment in 2022-2023	% Change
Acushnet Elementary School	537	556	3.5%
Albert F Ford Middle School	398	407	2.3%