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237 multiracial students enrolled in Aroostook County ditricts in 2022-23 school year

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

There were 237 multiracial students enrolled in Aroostook County ditricts in the 2022-23 school year, 50% more than the previous year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 2.8% of the 8,450 students in Aroostook County ditricts during the 2022-23 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity.

Among the 27 districts in Aroostook County, Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Administrative District 01 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 56 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Aroostook 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 Aroostook County in 2022-23 School Year

White (88.8%)Ethnicities < 5% (11.2%)

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

District NameMultiracial Students EnrollmentTotal Enrollment% of Total Enrollment
Regional School Unit 79/Maine School Administrative District 01561,6963.3%
Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Administrative District 29411,2163.4%
Regional School Unit 39521,0455%
Maine School Administrative District 2776831%
Regional School Unit 86/Maine School Administrative District 2094761.9%
Regional School Unit 70/Maine School Administrative District 70244595.2%
Madawaska Public Schools73591.9%
Regional School Unit 5023360.6%
Regional School Unit 42/Maine School Administrative District 4212900.3%
Regional School Unit 45/Maine School Administrative District 4512780.4%
Regional School Unit 88/Maine School Administrative District 2412530.4%
Regional School Unit 33/Maine School Administrative District 330212--
Limestone Public Schools141947.2%
Regional School Unit 32/Maine School Administrative District 3211880.5%
Woodland Public Schools21721.2%
Easton Public Schools21701.2%
Maine School of Science and Mathematics8998.1%
Eagle Lake Public Schools1681.5%
New Sweden Public Schools4586.9%
Caswell Public Schools3506%
Bridgewater Public Schools045--
Portage Lake Public Schools038--
Grand Isle Public Schools028--
Winterville Plantation Public Schools025--
Vanceboro Public Schools1714.3%
Nashville Plantation Public Schools04--
Westmanland Public Schools01--

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