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Lincoln County: White students were most represented ethnicity 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

The majority of students in Lincoln County schools were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Of the 4,041 students attending Lincoln County schools, 94.1% were white.

Multiracial students were the second largest ethnic group among Lincoln County students (2.6%).

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Lincoln County, representing 94.5% of the student body.

Medomak Valley High School and Lincoln Academy had the most diverse student body in Lincoln County, which included white, multiracial, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, African American, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 0.9% when compared to the previous year.

Recent data from Maine's public schools for the 2023-2024 school year reveal a noticeable growth in Hispanic, Black and multiracial enrollment over the past decade. While over 85% of students still identify as white, this shows a slow but steady increase in diversity within the state schools.

Despite these shifts, Maine's public school enrollment remains about 4% below pre-pandemic levels, despite a slight rebound from the sharp drop during the 2020-21 school year. The decline is partly due to an increase in homeschooling and more students completing high school early through college courses and adult education.

A spokesperson for the Maine Department of Education also mentioned in an interview with Maine Public some other 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."

Ethnicities in Lincoln County in 2022-23 School Year
White [94.1%]Ethnicities <5% [5.9%]
Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Lincoln County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
SchoolMost Prevalent EthnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Students
Southport Central SchoolWhite99.9%19
Dresden Elementary SchoolWhite97.1%70
Jefferson Village SchoolWhite96.9%224
Somerville Elementary SchoolWhite96.9%32
South Bristol Elementary SchoolWhite96.5%57
Bristol Consolidated SchoolWhite95.8%189
Lincoln AcademyWhite95.7%538
Wiscasset Elementary SchoolWhite95%201
Whitefield Elementary SchoolWhite94.7%188
Nobleboro Central SchoolWhite94.5%146
Edgecomb Eddy SchoolWhite94.4%108
Medomak Valley High SchoolWhite94.1%540
Great Salt Bay Community SchoolWhite94%397
Boothbay Region High SchoolWhite93.7%174
Medomak Middle SchoolWhite92.9%281
Boothbay Region Elementary SchoolWhite91.8%317
Miller SchoolWhite91.8%342
Wiscasset Middle/High SchoolWhite91.6%213
Monhegan Island SchoolWhite80%5

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