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| New Bedford Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
455 County Street, United StatesNew Bedford, MA 02740 | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | Andrew O’Leary[1] |
| Schools | 26 |
| Budget | $182,502,046 total $13,256 per pupil (2016)[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 12,565[3] |
| Teachers | 816[4] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.6 to 1[4] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
New Bedford Public Schools (NBPS) is aschool district servingNew Bedford,Massachusetts, United States. Its headquarters are in the Paul Rodrigues Administration Building.[5]
During the 2006–07 academic year, the New Bedford school district (then under the direction of Superintendent Michael Longo) was one of several in Massachusetts labeled as "underperforming" under the state'sMCAS guidelines.[6] The school system, like that of nearby Fall River, is also in the process[when?] of major school upgrades and consolidations, having rebuilt several of its schools in recent years.[when?] The most recent, Keith Middle School, required a cleanup of the polluted soil on the site.[7][8]
The district administrative departments are headquartered the Paul Rodrigues Administration Bldg., housed in the former New Bedford High School high building on County Street, is made up of twenty-five schools.
It is one of two districts, along withFairhaven School District, that takesAcushnet students for secondary school.[9]
By 2019 the district received an influx of students speaking theKʼicheʼ language. In 2019 an advocacy group for theMaya people complained to the courts that the school district was not providing adequate Kʼicheʼ language services. As of December 2022, New Bedford Public Schools had 161 enrolled students who speak primarily K’iché out of its 13,000 student population. TheU.S. Department of Justice and the school district came to resolution so the school district could provide appropriate Kʼicheʼ language services.[10] TheEqual Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 requires school districts to provide services to speakers of languages other than English.[11]
In 2022, the student count was 13,000; these students spoke 40 languages and originated from 25 countries. Of the total students, 5,000 were classified as havingEnglish as a second language. 42% of the total student body had a home language other than English.[12]
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