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Mass Codes

The following table outlines the possible combinations of race and ethnicity information and the associated two-digit code for purposes of reporting to the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. These codes will be implemented in the 2005–06 school year. For more information, please see http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/data/guides/race_faq.html.

 Not Hispanic or LatinoHispanic or Latino
One race
White0133
Black or African American0234
Asian0335
American Indian or Alaska Native0436
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0537
Combination of Two Races
White & Black or African American0638
White & Asian0739
White & American Indian or Alaska Native0840
White & Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0941
Black or African American & Asian1042
Black or African American & American Indian or Alaska Native1143
Black or African American & Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1244
Asian & American Indian or Alaska Native1345
Asian & Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1446
American Indian or Alaska Native & Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1547
Combination of Three Races
White & Black or African American & Asian1648
White & Black or African American & American Indian or Alaska Native1749
White & Black or African American & Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1850
White & Asian & American Indian or Alaska Native1951
White & Asian & Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander2052
White & American Indian or Alaska Native & Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander2153
Black or African American & Asian & Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander2254
Black or African American & Asian & American Indian or Alaska Native2355
Black or African American & Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander & American Indian or Alaska Native2456
Asian & Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander & American Indian or Alaska Native2557
Combination of Four Races
White & Black or African American & Asian & American Indian or Alaska Native 2658
White & Black or African American & American Indian or Alaska Native & Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander2759
White & Asian & American Indian or Alaska Native & Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander2860
White & Black or African American & Asian & Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander2961
Black or African American & Asian & American Indian or Alaska Native & Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander3062
Combination of Five Races
White & Black or African American & Asian & American Indian or Alaska Native & Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander3163


last updated: July 23, 2004
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