There were 2,387 students enrolled in Gardner Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6% 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, 51.6% identified as male, 48.1% identified as female, and 0.3% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.
Gardner Public Schools registered the 117th-largest enrollment in the state.
Gardner Public Schools roughly covers schools within Worcester County, and has a main office in Gardner.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Academy for Learning and Technology | 96 | 108 | 12.5% |
| Gardner Elementary School | 462 | 986 | 113.4% |
| Gardner High | 740 | 804 | 8.6% |
| Gardner Middle School | 518 | 489 | -5.6% |
