Mid Massachusetts News

There were 1,809 students enrolled in Southbridge Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.2% 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, 53.1% identified as male, 46.8% identified as female, and 0.1% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

Southbridge Public Schools registered the 153rd-largest enrollment in the state.

Southbridge Public Schools roughly covers schools within Worcester County, and has a main office in Southbridge.

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
Charlton Street	282	249	-11.7%
Eastford Road	319	330	3.4%
Southbridge Academy	42	33	-21.4%
Southbridge High School	443	457	3.2%
Southbridge Middle School	407	405	-0.5%
West Street	312	335	7.4%