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Hancock County Education: 40 American Indian or Alaskan Native students were enrolled in 2023-24 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 40 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Hancock County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 7% less than the previous year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Data showed that American Indian or Alaskan Native students made up 0.6% of the 6,182 students in Hancock County school districts during the 2023-24 school year, making them the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the 24 districts in Hancock County, Regional School Unit 24 recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 10 students.

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

Data from Maine’s public schools for the 2023-24 school year shows a noticeable growth in Hispanic, Black, and multiracial enrollment over the past decade. While over 85% of students are white, this shows a slow but steady increase in diversity within the state schools.

Ethnicities in Hancock County in 2023-24 School Year

White (90%)Ethnicities < 5% (10%)

Enrollment Demographics in Hancock County School Districts During 2023-24 School Year

District NameAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native Students EnrollmentTotal Enrollment% of Total Enrollment
Ellsworth Public Schools81,0580.8%
Regional School Unit 2581,0470.8%
Regional School Unit 24108161.2%
Blue Hill Public Schools0400--
Bar Harbor Public Schools23500.6%
Mount Desert Community School District33350.9%
Deer Isle-Stonington Community School District13100.3%
Hancock Public Schools12840.4%
Trenton Public Schools22180.9%
Surry Public Schools0183--
Lamoine Public Schools0177--
Mount Desert Public Schools0155--
Tremont Public Schools0133--
Sedgwick Public Schools0131--
Southwest Harbor Public Schools11230.8%
Penobscot Public Schools11031%
Otis Public Schools082--
Brooksville Public Schools1741.4%
Castine Public Schools074--
Brooklin Public Schools2692.9%
Maine School Administrative District 76032--
Cranberry Isles Public Schools018--
Frenchboro Public Schools05--
Isle Au Haut Public Schools05--

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