The majority of students in Somerset County schools were white in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
Of the 6,259 students attending school Somerset County schools, 94% were white.
Multiracial students were the second largest ethnic group among Somerset County students (2.7%).
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Somerset County, representing 93.9% of the student body.
Skowhegan Area High School and Lawrence High School had the most diverse student populations in Somerset County, which included white, Hispanic or Latino, multiracial, Asian, Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
In the 2023-24 school year, public school enrollment in the county dropped 2.2% when compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Somerset County.
As of 2025, the average student-to-teacher ratio in public schools in Maine is 11:1, much lower than the national average of one teacher for every 15 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to improve students’ school performance.
Public school enrollment in Maine fell to its lowest level in a decade in the 2024-25 school year, dropping below even the sharp decline seen after the COVID-19 pandemic. The state reported approximately 171,000 students enrolled that year.
| School | Most Prevalent Ethnicity | No. of Students | Percent of Total Student Body | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Community School | White | 106 | 99.1% | 107 |
| Carrabec High School | White | 187 | 96.9% | 193 |
| Creative Childrens Academy | White | 31 | 96.9% | 32 |
| Garret Schenck School | White | 81 | 96.4% | 84 |
| Harmony Elementary School | White | 53 | 96.4% | 55 |
| Skowhegan Area Middle School | White | 451 | 95.8% | 471 |
| Maine Central Institute | White | 224 | 95.7% | 234 |
| White | 131 | 95.6% | 137 | |
| Lawrence Junior High School | White | 260 | 95.6% | 272 |
| White | 225 | 95.3% | 236 | |
| Dimensions Academy | White | 140 | 95.2% | 147 |
| Overman Academy | White | 152 | 95% | 160 |
| Somerset Elementary School | White | 226 | 95% | 238 |
| Margaret Chase Smith School – Skowhegan | White | 165 | 94.8% | 174 |
| North Elementary School | White | 123 | 94.6% | 130 |
| Bloomfield Elementary School | White | 251 | 94.4% | 266 |
| Maine Academy of Natural Sciences | White | 168 | 94.4% | 178 |
| Solon Elementary School | White | 82 | 94.3% | 87 |
| Lawrence High School | White | 487 | 94.2% | 517 |
| Vickery School | White | 220 | 94% | 234 |
| Manson Park School | White | 88 | 93.6% | 94 |
| Skowhegan Area High School | White | 630 | 93.3% | 675 |
| Forest Hills Consolidated School | White | 134 | 93.1% | 144 |
| Canaan Elementary School | White | 152 | 92.7% | 164 |
| Mill Stream Elementary School | White | 293 | 92.1% | 318 |
| Moscow Elementary School | White | 46 | 92% | 50 |
| Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | White | 107 | 91.5% | 117 |
| Carrabec Community School | White | 186 | 91.2% | 204 |
| Warsaw Middle School | White | 238 | 90.2% | 264 |
| White | 155 | 89.6% | 173 | |
| Fairfield Primary School | White | 92 | 88.5% | 104 |
