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Arts And Culture
Students Taking Arts Courses, by Subject

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Percent of Students Taking an Arts Course by Subject, 2023

What does this measure?

The number of students completing at least one arts course in grades K to 12 by subject.

Why is this important?

Participating in arts allows students to explore different perspectives, reflect on emotions and foster creativity and innovation. Studies have shown that arts educational experiences can lead to more positive social and academic development outcomes among students. Taking a variety of arts courses in school allows students an opportunity to gain the benefits from arts experiences in an accessible way.

How is our region doing?

In 2023, 75.7% of students in MetroWest were taking a visual arts course, followed by music with 68.7%. Dance had the lowest percentage of students taking a course at 0.9% followed by Theatre at 4.7% and Media at 9.7%. At the state level, a lower percentage of students were taking visual arts courses (71.3%) and music courses (62.4%) than in MetroWest but a higher percentage were taking dance (2%) and theatre (6.3%).

Notes about the data

After 2019, the arts course list was updated to include a new arts subject category of "Media Arts" and several arts courses were reclassified from the "General Arts" category to "Visual Arts" to more closely align to the industry standard. In 2022, courses were no longer assigned to the "General" category.

Percent of Students Taking an Arts Course by Subject, 2023
All SubjectsDanceMediaMusicTheatreVisual
Massachusetts81.4%2.0%7.4%62.4%6.3%71.3%
Region83.0%0.9%9.7%68.7%4.7%75.7%
Middlesex County85.2%1.3%11.5%71.6%6.1%77.8%
Norfolk County78.3%0.0%6.4%63.6%2.6%71.5%
Worcester County83.4%0.2%6.7%62.7%0.3%74.2%
Bedford School District82.6%0.0%2.2%65.8%6.4%72.4%
Holliston School District92.2%0.0%4.3%76.4%0.9%85.9%
Hopkinton School District86.9%0.0%25.3%71.7%22.0%80.1%
Marlborough School District92.8%0.0%23.4%83.0%0.0%87.2%
Medfield School District88.2%0.0%9.8%70.5%0.0%81.2%
Westford School District85.2%0.0%4.2%64.2%8.6%77.3%

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education




Number of Students Taking an Arts Course by Subject, 2023
All SubjectsDanceMediaMusicTheatreVisual
Massachusetts3,140,14078,506286,6792,407,905241,6512,749,001
Region399,1484,22446,543330,61222,828364,091
Middlesex County264,4744,17735,603222,27118,850241,519
Norfolk County117,07009,53095,1143,906106,912
Worcester County17,604471,41013,2277215,660
Bedford School District7,54202046,0065836,609
Holliston School District8,97804147,439918,360
Hopkinton School District12,74103,71610,5143,22511,753
Marlborough School District22,10605,56419,765020,754
Medfield School District7,56608416,04706,968
Westford School District14,179070110,6891,42612,868

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education




Percent of Students Taking an Arts Course by Subject, 2018
All SubjectsDanceGeneralMusicTheatreVisual
Massachusetts79.3%1.6%62.7%62.3%7.6%7.8%
Region83.4%0.2%67.9%69.0%9.1%8.0%
Middlesex County81.9%0.4%65.8%68.2%12.2%9.1%
Norfolk County84.8%0.0%69.8%69.0%5.4%6.4%
Worcester County87.7%0.0%74.6%75.8%3.8%7.8%
Ashland School District87.7%0.0%65.2%69.2%19.8%6.9%
Framingham School District87.2%0.0%74.6%71.7%16.4%7.9%
Franklin School District88.7%0.0%62.4%61.3%10.8%7.2%
Harvard School District82.3%0.0%61.5%59.5%10.5%9.6%
Sherborn School District100.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
Walpole School District84.5%0.0%67.6%70.5%5.1%8.7%
Wayland School District84.3%0.0%48.2%76.8%24.2%26.7%

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education




Number of Students Taking an Arts Course by Subject, 2018
All SubjectsDanceGeneralMusicTheatreVisual
Massachusetts3,153,11663,4942,491,6382,475,422300,559311,538
Region316,236804257,547261,77134,34430,416
Middlesex County173,758804139,580144,69225,79619,324
Norfolk County119,621098,53097,3207,5679,060
Worcester County22,857019,43719,7599812,032
Ashland School District9,41006,9917,4262,126741
Framingham School District34,201029,27128,1286,4173,097
Franklin School District18,282012,87612,6352,2371,490
Harvard School District3,43302,5662,481436402
Sherborn School District1,53201,5321,53200
Walpole School District12,42509,93510,3757541,277
Wayland School District9,28205,3108,4562,6672,942

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education




INDICATORS REGIONAL TREND
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Children Living in Poverty Not Applicable
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Single-Parent Families Not Applicable
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Disengaged Youth Not Applicable
Reports of Domestic Violence Not Applicable
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments Not Applicable
Households Without Vehicles Not Applicable
Means of Transportation to Work Not Applicable
Households With Internet Access Not Applicable
Voter Participation Rate Not Applicable
Average Charitable Contribution Not Applicable
People Without Health Insurance Not Applicable
Opioid Overdose Mortality Rate Not Applicable
Crimes Against People Not Applicable
Incarceration Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Tourism Spending Not Applicable
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Employment Not Applicable
Arts Grants Distribution Not Applicable
Arts and Culture Attendance Not Applicable
Change in Total Population Not Applicable
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Foreign-Born Population Not Applicable
Language Diversity Not Applicable
Population by Age Not Applicable
Change in Population by Age/Gender Not Applicable
Seniors Living Alone Not Applicable
People with Disabilities Not Applicable
Change in Total Jobs by Sector Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate Not Applicable
Business Ownership by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Share of Workers who are Professionals, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Average Salary by Sector Not Applicable
High-Tech Jobs Not Applicable
Female to Male Earnings Ratio Not Applicable
Prekindergarten Participation Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Student Group Not Applicable
School Spending Per Student Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math by Student Group Not Applicable
Chronically Absent Students Not Applicable
High School Cohort Graduation Rate by Student Group Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults Not Applicable
College Admission Rate, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Arts Teachers in Public Schools Not Applicable
Students Taking Arts Courses Not Applicable
Students Taking Arts Courses, by Grade Level Not Applicable
Students Taking Arts Courses, by Student Group Not Applicable
Students Taking Arts Courses, by Subject Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty, by Education Level Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Households Receiving Temporary Assistance Not Applicable
Participation in Food Assistance by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Household Income Not Applicable
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Living Wage Not Applicable
80/20 Income Ratio Not Applicable
Access to Financial Services, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
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Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Cost of Homeownership Not Applicable
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Cost of Rent Not Applicable
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homelessness Not Applicable
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments Not Applicable
Incarceration Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Tourism Spending Not Applicable
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Employment Not Applicable
Arts Grants Distribution Not Applicable
Arts and Culture Attendance Not Applicable
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Business Ownership by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Share of Workers who are Professionals, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Student Group Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math by Student Group Not Applicable
High School Cohort Graduation Rate by Student Group Not Applicable
College Admission Rate, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Arts Teachers in Public Schools Not Applicable
Students Taking Arts Courses Not Applicable
Students Taking Arts Courses, by Grade Level Not Applicable
Students Taking Arts Courses, by Student Group Not Applicable
Students Taking Arts Courses, by Subject Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Participation in Food Assistance by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Access to Financial Services, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Cost of Homeownership, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable


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