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Thursday, November 21, 2024

TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District enrolls mainly white students in 2022-23 school year

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

White was the most represented ethnicity among TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In total, there were 1,625 white students enrolled, accounting for 55.3% of the district's student body.

The number of white students attending schools in the district increased 3.8% over the previous school year.

Meanwhile, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students were the least represented ethnic group within the schools in TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District.

TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District roughly covers schools within Norfolk County, and has a main office in East Walpole.

The total number of students attending the district’s schools grew to 2,940 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 TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic groupPercent of Total Student Body
White55.3%
Hispanic or Latino21.5%
Black or African American11.2%
Multiracial7.9%
Asian3.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander0.3%

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