Androscoggin County schools welcomed 15,256 students in the 2023-24 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
Androscoggin County had the fifth most enrollment numbers in the state.
According to the data, 50.9% of the students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year were boys, and 49.1% were girls, and less than 0.1% did not specify their gender or identify with either category.
Most of the students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year were white, representing 73% of the Androscoggin County student body.
Within the county, Lewiston High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 1,607 students.
While Maine’s public school enrollment has slightly rebounded from the sharp drop during the 2020-21 school year, it remains about 4% below pre-pandemic levels. The decline is partly due to an increase in homeschooling and more students completing high school early through college courses and adult education.
“Adult education enrollment is up, providing high school completion and job training programs to meet individual needs,” said a spokesman for the Maine Department of Education in an interview with Maine Public. Additionally, some 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.”
As of 2024, 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.
| School Name | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Academy School | 247 | 239 | -3.2% |
| Auburn Middle School | 502 | 484 | -3.6% |
| Bruce M. Whittier Middle School | 276 | 279 | 1.1% |
| Durham Community School | 459 | 478 | 4.1% |
| East Auburn Community School | 159 | 152 | -4.4% |
| Edward Little High School | 998 | 1,024 | 2.6% |
| Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls | 237 | 234 | -1.3% |
| Fairview School | 468 | 485 | 3.6% |
| Farwell Elementary School | 389 | 418 | 7.5% |
| Greene Central School | 344 | 329 | -4.4% |
| Leavitt Area High School | 533 | 541 | 1.5% |
| Leeds Central School | 198 | 196 | -1% |
| Lewiston High School | 1,492 | 1,607 | 7.7% |
| Lewiston Middle School | 716 | 710 | -0.8% |
| Lisbon Community School | 663 | 649 | -2.1% |
| Lisbon High School | 354 | 354 | 0% |
| Minot Consolidated School | 224 | 216 | -3.6% |
| Montello School | 590 | 668 | 13.2% |
| Oak Hill High School | 382 | 382 | 0% |
| Oak Hill Middle School | 386 | 402 | 4.1% |
| Park Avenue Elementary School | 354 | 390 | 10.2% |
| Philip W. Sugg Middle School | 284 | 291 | 2.5% |
| Poland Community School | 439 | 419 | -4.6% |
| Poland Regional High School | 492 | 481 | -2.2% |
| Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School | 569 | 542 | -4.7% |
| Robert V. Connors Elementary School | 688 | 733 | 6.5% |
| Sabattus Primary School | 162 | 171 | 5.6% |
| Sherwood Heights Elementary School | 302 | 298 | -1.3% |
| Spruce Mountain Primary School | 377 | 360 | -4.5% |
| Thomas J. McMahon Elementary School | 492 | 461 | -6.3% |
| Tripp Middle School | 277 | 311 | 12.3% |
| Turner Elementary School | 293 | 275 | -6.1% |
| Turner Primary School | 302 | 309 | 2.3% |
| Walton School | 185 | 148 | -20% |
| Washburn School | 243 | 220 | -9.5% |