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4,240 students enrolled in Knox County schools in 2022-23 school year

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ME Commissioner of Education Pender Makin 2023 | Maine Department of Education

ME Commissioner of Education Pender Makin 2023 | Maine Department of Education

Knox County schools welcomed 4,240 students in the 2022-23 school year, slightly more than the previous year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Knox County had the sixth least enrollment numbers in the state.

According to the data, 52.6% of the students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year were boys, and 47.4% were girls.

Most of the students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year were white, representing 93.8% of the Knox County student body.

Within the county, Camden Hills Regional High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 709 students.

While Maine's public school enrollment has slightly rebounded from the sharp drop during the 2020-21 school year, it remains about 4% below pre-pandemic levels. The decline is partly due to an increase in homeschooling and more students completing high school early through college courses and adult education.

"Adult education enrollment is up, providing high school completion and job training programs to meet individual needs," said a spokesman for the Maine Department of Education in an interview with Maine Public. Additionally, some pandemic-related factors persist, with "some parents choosing not to enroll younger children in school and older students who took on jobs to support their families during the pandemic and who are still counted on to provide that support."

As of 2024, the average student-to-teacher ratio in public schools in Maine is 11:1, much lower than the national average of one teacher for every 15 students.

Enrollment in Knox County Over 6 Years

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Enrollment in Knox County Schools Compared to Previous Year

School NameTotal Enrollment in 2021-22Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change
Appleton Village School12013512.5%
Ash Point Community School1631736.1%
Camden Hills Regional High School6877093.2%
Camden-Rockport Elementary School3723802.2%
Camden-Rockport Middle School372353-5.1%
Cushing Community School72720%
Friendship Village School82820%
Hope Elementary School149143-4%
Isle Au Haut Rural School32-33.3%
North Haven Community School47506.4%
Oceanside High School503492-2.2%
Oceanside Middle School346336-2.9%
Prescott Memorial School911009.9%
South School269263-2.2%
St. George School1922119.9%
Thomaston Grammar School165149-9.7%
Union Elementary School126113-10.3%
Vinalhaven School163157-3.7%
Warren Community School3163201.3%

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