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As students grow more diverse, teaching staff lags
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Diversity in the classroom
Many suburban Boston school districts have become significantly more diverse, but their students are still primarily taught by white teachers.
| District | 2001-2002 % Minority students | 2011-2012 % Minority students | 2011-2012 % Minority teachers |
| Canton | 16.1 | 23.2 | 5.2 |
| Milton | 22.3 | 30.4 | 7.9 |
| Quincy | 31.1 | 47.1 | 3.5 |
| Sharon | 11.7 | 30.3 | 2.9 |
| Weymouth | 8.3 | 17.7 | 0.2 |
| State total | 24.2 | 32.9 | 6.9 |
SOURCE: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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