Lewiston Times

Androscoggin County schools welcomed 15,076 students in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% 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, 50.7% of the students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year were boys, and 49.3% were girls.

Most of the students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year were white, representing 75.6% of the Androscoggin County student body.

Within the county, Lewiston High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 1,492 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 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Acadia Academy School	242	247	2.1%
Auburn Middle School	505	502	-0.6%
Bruce M. Whittier Middle School	285	276	-3.2%
Durham Community School	457	459	0.4%
East Auburn Community School	164	159	-3%
Edward Little High School	963	998	3.6%
Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls	242	237	-2.1%
Fairview School	461	468	1.5%
Farwell Elementary School	409	389	-4.9%
Greene Central School	331	344	3.9%
Leavitt Area High School	562	533	-5.2%
Leeds Central School	175	198	13.1%
Lewiston High School	1,448	1,492	3%
Lewiston Middle School	727	716	-1.5%
Lisbon Community School	632	663	4.9%
Lisbon High School	341	354	3.8%
Minot Consolidated School	226	224	-0.9%
Montello School	583	590	1.2%
Oak Hill High School	385	382	-0.8%
Oak Hill Middle School	402	386	-4%
Park Avenue Elementary School	329	354	7.6%
Philip W. Sugg Middle School	285	284	-0.4%
Poland Community School	428	439	2.6%
Poland Regional High School	476	492	3.4%
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School	582	569	-2.2%
Robert V. Connors Elementary School	642	688	7.2%
Sabattus Primary School	159	162	1.9%
Sherwood Heights Elementary School	330	302	-8.5%
Spruce Mountain Primary School	370	377	1.9%
Thomas J. McMahon Elementary School	527	492	-6.6%
Tripp Middle School	277	277	0%
Turner Elementary School	276	293	6.2%
Turner Primary School	279	302	8.2%
Walton School	208	185	-11.1%
Washburn School	247	243	-1.6%