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Somerset County Education: 24 American Indian or Alaskan Native students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 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 24 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Somerset County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 14.3% more than the previous year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Data showed that American Indian or Alaskan Native students made up 0.4% of the 6,400 students in Somerset County schools at the time. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the 31 schools in the county, Forest Hills Consolidated School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four students.

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 Somerset County in 2022-23 School Year

White (93.9%)Ethnicities < 5% (6.1%)

Enrollment Demographics in Somerset County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School NameAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native Students EnrollmentTotal Enrollment% of Total Enrollment
Skowhegan Area High School37030.4%
Lawrence High School35580.5%
Skowhegan Area Middle School14020.2%
Mill Stream Elementary School0348--
Lawrence Junior High School12910.3%
Bloomfield Elementary School22730.7%
Warsaw Middle School12620.4%
Somerset Elementary School0247--
Maine Central Institute0240--
Madison Elementary School0236--
Carrabec Community School22300.9%
Vickery School0228--
Canaan Elementary School0184--
Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan11750.6%
Madison Area Memorial High School0174--
Overman Academy0171--
Carrabec High School11680.6%
Forest Hills Consolidated School41572.5%
Madison Junior High School0154--
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences21531.3%
North Elementary School0141--
Dimensions Academy0138--
Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School0121--
Athens Community School0117--
Fairfield Primary School0109--
Manson Park School1951.1%
Garret Schenck School093--
Solon Elementary School077--
Moscow Elementary School2623.2%
Harmony Elementary School060--
Creative Childrens Academy033--

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