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There were 5,167 students enrolled in Fitchburg Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% fewer 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, 51.7% identified as male, 48.3% identified as female, and 0.1% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

Fitchburg Public Schools registered the 38th-largest enrollment in the state.

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

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
Arthur M Longsjo Middle School	648	588	-9.3%
Crocker Elementary	579	616	6.4%
Fitchburg High	1,293	1,246	-3.6%
Goodrich Academy	158	194	22.8%
McKay Elementary School	663	727	9.7%
Memorial Middle School	668	581	-13%
Reingold Elementary	592	651	10%
South Street Early Learning Center	586	564	-3.8%