Quantcast

Down East Times

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Hancock County Education: 5,701 white students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

Webp maine commissioner of education pender makin 2023

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

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

There were 5,701 white students enrolled in Hancock County ditricts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 90.6% of the 6,292 students in Hancock County ditricts during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the 24 districts in Hancock County, Regional School Unit 25 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 954 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Hancock County.

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 Hancock County in 2022-23 School Year

White (90.6%)Ethnicities < 5% (9.4%)

Enrollment Demographics in Hancock County Ditricts During 2022-23 School Year

District NameWhite Students EnrollmentTotal Enrollment% of Total Enrollment
Ellsworth Public Schools9451,07887.7%
Regional School Unit 259541,04791.1%
Regional School Unit 2477585790.4%
Blue Hill Public Schools37140392.1%
Mount Desert Community School District32336588.5%
Bar Harbor Public Schools27133181.9%
Deer Isle-Stonington Community School District30031196.5%
Hancock Public Schools27029691.2%
Trenton Public Schools19321390.6%
Surry Public Schools19319698.5%
Lamoine Public Schools15817291.9%
Mount Desert Public Schools13115186.8%
Tremont Public Schools12512798.4%
Southwest Harbor Public Schools11112588.8%
Sedgwick Public Schools11612493.5%
Penobscot Public Schools10110794.4%
Otis Public Schools879294.6%
Brooksville Public Schools798296.3%
Castine Public Schools747796.1%
Brooklin Public Schools697592%
Maine School Administrative District 76354185.4%
Cranberry Isles Public Schools131586.7%
Frenchboro Public Schools55100%
Isle Au Haut Public Schools22100%

MORE NEWS