There were 3,804 white students enrolled in Lincoln County schools in 2022-23 school year

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

By Mid Coast Today

Nov 6, 2024

There were 3,804 white students enrolled in Lincoln County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 94.1% of the 4,041 students in Lincoln County schools at the time. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the 19 schools in the county, Lincoln Academy recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 515 students.

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

Enrollment Demographics in Lincoln County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School Name	White Students Enrollment	Total Enrollment	% of Total Enrollment
Medomak Valley High School	508	540	94.1%
Lincoln Academy	515	538	95.7%
Great Salt Bay Community School	373	397	94%
Miller School	314	342	91.8%
Boothbay Region Elementary School	291	317	91.8%
Medomak Middle School	261	281	92.9%
Jefferson Village School	217	224	96.9%
Wiscasset Middle/High School	195	213	91.5%
Wiscasset Elementary School	191	201	95%
Bristol Consolidated School	181	189	95.8%
Whitefield Elementary School	178	188	94.7%
Boothbay Region High School	163	174	93.7%
Nobleboro Central School	138	146	94.5%
Edgecomb Eddy School	102	108	94.4%
Dresden Elementary School	68	70	97.1%
South Bristol Elementary School	55	57	96.5%
Somerville Elementary School	31	32	96.9%
Southport Central School	19	19	100%
Monhegan Island School	4	5	80%