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Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann Charter Public School District: Hispanic or Latino students were most represented ethnicity 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

Hispanic or Latino was the most represented ethnicity among Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann 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 198 Hispanic or Latino students enrolled, accounting for 54.4% of the district's student body.

The number of Hispanic or Latino students attending schools in the district decreased 9.2% from the previous school year.

Meanwhile, Asian students were the least represented ethnic group within the schools in Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann Charter Public School District.

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann Charter Public School District roughly covers schools within Suffolk County, and has a main office in Boston.

The total number of students attending the district’s schools fell to 364 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 Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann Charter Public School District in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic groupPercent of Total Student Body
Hispanic or Latino54.4%
Black or African American38.5%
White3.3%
Multiracial2.7%
Asian1.1%

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