Mid Coast Today

Lincoln County schools welcomed 4,041 students in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Lincoln County had the third least enrollment numbers in the state.

According to the data, 52.7% of the students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year were boys, and 47.3% were girls.

Most of the students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year were white, representing 94.1% of the Lincoln County student body.

Within the county, Medomak Valley High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 540 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.

School Name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Boothbay Region Elementary School	314	317	1%
Boothbay Region High School	163	174	6.7%
Bristol Consolidated School	184	189	2.7%
Dresden Elementary School	70	70	0%
Edgecomb Eddy School	120	108	-10%
Great Salt Bay Community School	401	397	-1%
Jefferson Village School	221	224	1.4%
Medomak Middle School	290	281	-3.1%
Medomak Valley High School	532	540	1.5%
Miller School	338	342	1.2%
Monhegan Island School	3	5	66.7%
Nobleboro Central School	137	146	6.6%
Somerville Elementary School	11	32	190.9%
South Bristol Elementary School	73	57	-21.9%
Southport Central School	22	19	-13.6%
Whitefield Elementary School	171	188	9.9%
Wiscasset Elementary School	197	201	2%
Wiscasset Middle/High School	222	213	-4.1%
Lincoln Academy	535	538	0.6%