How many Hispanic students attended Somerset County school districts in 2023-24 school year?

How many Hispanic students attended Somerset County school districts in 2023-24 school year?
ME Commissioner of Education Pender Makin 2023 — Maine Department of Education
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There were 159 Hispanic students enrolled in Somerset County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 4.2% less than the previous year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 2.3% of the 6,826 students in Somerset County school districts during the 2023-24 school year, making them the third most represented ethnicity.

Among the 15 districts in Somerset County, Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Administrative District 49 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 62 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Somerset 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 Somerset County in 2023-24 School Year
Enrollment Demographics in Somerset County School Districts During 2023-24 School Year
District Name Hispanic Students Enrollment Total Enrollment % of Total Enrollment
Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54 45 2,186 2.1%
Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Administrative District 49 62 1,769 3.5%
Regional School Unit 53/Maine School Administrative District 53 18 822 2.2%
Regional School Unit 74/Maine School Administrative District 74 13 551 2.4%
Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Administrative District 59 4 537 0.7%
Community Regional Charter School 8 339 2.4%
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences 3 178 1.7%
Regional School Unit 83/Maine School Administrative District 13 4 151 2.6%
Athens Public Schools 0 150 —
Regional School Unit 82/Maine School Administrative District 12 2 116 1.7%
Brighton Plantation School Department 0 6 —
Caratunk Public Schools 0 6 —
Pleasant Ridge Plantation School Department 0 6 —
West Forks Plantation Public Schools 0 6 —
Highland Plantation Public Schools 0 3 —


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