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Sagadahoc County Education: 17 American Indian or Alaskan Native students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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

There were 17 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Sagadahoc County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 13.3% more than the previous year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Data showed that American Indian or Alaskan Native students made up 0.4% of the 4,595 students in Sagadahoc County schools at the time. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the 17 schools in the county, Mt. Ararat High School and Morse High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three students each.

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 Sagadahoc County in 2022-23 School Year

White (91.9%)Ethnicities < 5% (8.1%)

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

School NameAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native Students EnrollmentTotal Enrollment% of Total Enrollment
Mt. Ararat High School36940.4%
Morse High School36090.5%
Mt. Ararat Middle School25630.4%
Bath Middle School23220.6%
Woodside Elementary School13200.3%
Woolwich Central School22980.7%
Dike-Newell School22660.8%
Williams-Cone School0253--
Bowdoin Central School12090.5%
Marcia Buker School0204--
Bowdoinham Community School0193--
Fisher-Mitchell School0172--
Richmond High School0122--
Richmond Middle School0108--
Phippsburg Elementary School0107--
West Bath School0101--
Georgetown Central School1541.9%

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