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Participation in Activities
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Participation in activities can support young people's health, well-being, and sense of belonging. Communities can help young people thrive by providing opportunities for connection, recreation, and developing positive relationships.
Are students participating in clubs and activities?
Use the dropdown menu to select a question, then click on the map below to explore results about our young people by grade, gender, sexual orientation, and race/ethnicity.
Different communities asked about this topic in different ways. Values marked with an asterisk (*) indicate that the question was not asked in that county. Results are organized by county, although participating school districts do not always align with county boundaries.
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Takeaways
- Although a majority of students in each county participated in clubs or activities at least once in the past year, more students in Hampshire County (89%) and Franklin County/North Quabbin (79%) did so than students in Berkshire County (63%).
- In Partial Hampden County, 6 in 10 students (59%) participated in extracurricular activities like sports, clubs, music, and art activities after school or on the weekend.
Understanding the Data
Not all students took the survey, so the results may not reflect everyone’s experiences. Also, when results are for a small number of students, even one or two different answers can noticeably change the results. This data should be considered alongside other information to better understand what students are experiencing.
- Differences across student groups or regions may be shaped by many factors, including school and community conditions, racism, classism, ableism, heterosexism, and gender-based discrimination. When interpreting the data, we encourage users to consider the broader systems and environments that shape health and well-being.
- We do not recommend comparing responses between counties because survey questions, methods, and timing may differ across the region.
Learn more about Understanding the Data.
Trends & Comparisons
- Statewide, students are asked a substantially different question about their participation in extracurriculars, focused on the past 7 days.
- Among MA middle schoolers, participation in organized activities increased from 68% in 2019 to 75% in 2025.
- Among MA high schoolers, participation remained relatively consistent, increasing slightly from 61% in 2019 to 64% in 2025.
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