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Massachusetts: the counties with the highest share of Black students

14 counties

Massachusetts public school districts ranked by the share of public school students who are Black or African American. Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to qualify.

#CountyStateSchoolsStudentsBlack students% Black
1Suffolk CountyMA15775,67920,17526.7%
2Plymouth CountyMA13976,42712,74316.7%
3Bristol CountyMA14180,8979,26911.5%
4Norfolk CountyMA195101,30010,46910.3%
5Hampden CountyMA16368,5406,91510.1%
6Nantucket CountyMA41,7191559.0%
7Worcester CountyMA250121,4909,6077.9%
8Barnstable CountyMA4922,2121,6117.3%
9Middlesex CountyMA383215,89615,5217.2%
10Berkshire CountyMA4914,7048145.5%
11Essex CountyMA218113,4275,0544.5%
12Dukes CountyMA72,3811004.2%
13Hampshire CountyMA4516,6265293.2%
14Franklin CountyMA358,6662392.8%

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