How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Knox County schools in 2022-23 school year?

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

By Mid Coast Today

Dec 2, 2024

There were 91 Hispanic students enrolled in Knox County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.1% more than the previous year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 2.1% of the 4,240 students in Knox County schools at the time. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the 19 schools in the county, Camden Hills Regional High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 16 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 Knox County in 2022-23 School Year

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

School Name	Hispanic Students Enrollment	Total Enrollment	% of Total Enrollment
Camden Hills Regional High School	16	709	2.3%
Oceanside High School	14	492	2.8%
Camden-Rockport Elementary School	7	380	1.8%
Camden-Rockport Middle School	6	353	1.7%
Oceanside Middle School	3	336	0.9%
Warren Community School	8	320	2.5%
South School	7	263	2.7%
St. George School	6	211	2.8%
Ash Point Community School	2	173	1.2%
Vinalhaven School	1	157	0.6%
Thomaston Grammar School	5	149	3.4%
Hope Elementary School	0	143	--
Appleton Village School	6	135	4.4%
Union Elementary School	4	113	3.5%
Prescott Memorial School	3	100	3%
Friendship Village School	2	82	2.4%
Cushing Community School	0	72	--
North Haven Community School	1	50	2%
Isle Au Haut Rural School	0	2	--