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How many white students were enrolled in Waldo 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

There were 3,679 white students enrolled in Waldo County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 92.9% of the 3,962 students in Waldo County schools at the time. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the 25 schools in the county, Belfast Area High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 433 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 Waldo County in 2022-23 School Year

White (92.9%)Ethnicities < 5% (7.1%)

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

School NameWhite Students EnrollmentTotal Enrollment% of Total Enrollment
Belfast Area High School43349088.4%
Troy A. Howard Middle School31234889.7%
Mt. View High School27729593.9%
Leroy H. Smith School24926494.3%
Captain Albert W. Stevens School23025291.3%
Mt. View Middle School20622292.8%
Mt. View Elementary School20121792.6%
Searsport Elementary School20820999.5%
Samuel L. Wagner Middle School19520893.8%
Lincolnville Central School19820397.5%
Searsport District High School11712891.4%
Ames Elementary School11812495.2%
Palermo Consolidated School11812098.3%
Morse Memorial School8910188.1%
East Belfast School909990.9%
Ecology Learning Center939993.9%
Searsport District Middle School869293.5%
Edna Drinkwater School768292.7%
Islesboro Central School747894.9%
Gladys Weymouth Elementary School747796.1%
Monroe Elementary School606690.9%
Walker Memorial School576291.9%
Kermit S. Nickerson School515494.4%
Troy Central School495294.2%
Unity Elementary School182090%