Lewiston Times

The majority of students in Androscoggin County schools were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Of the 15,076 students attending Androscoggin County schools, 75.6% were white.

African American students were the second largest ethnic group among Androscoggin County students (17%).

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Androscoggin County, representing 77.2% of the student body.

Lewiston Middle School had the evenest distribution of races among county schools, with 46.5% white, 42.3% African American, 5.6% multiracial, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native, and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 0.8% when compared to the previous year.

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."

School	Most Prevalent Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Students
Sabattus Primary School	White	97.5%	162
Tripp Middle School	White	96.4%	277
Minot Consolidated School	White	95.5%	224
Durham Community School	White	94.6%	459
Poland Community School	White	94.5%	439
Spruce Mountain Primary School	White	94.2%	377
Leavitt Area High School	White	94%	533
Lisbon Community School	White	93.8%	663
Greene Central School	White	93.6%	344
Acadia Academy School	White	93.5%	247
Oak Hill High School	White	93.5%	382
Oak Hill Middle School	White	93%	386
Lisbon High School	White	92.9%	354
Bruce M. Whittier Middle School	White	92.8%	276
Leeds Central School	White	92.4%	198
Turner Primary School	White	92.4%	302
Poland Regional High School	White	92.1%	492
Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls	White	92%	237
Philip W. Sugg Middle School	White	91.9%	284
Fairview School	White	91.5%	468
Turner Elementary School	White	91.5%	293
East Auburn Community School	White	89.9%	159
Sherwood Heights Elementary School	White	82.5%	302
Walton School	White	81.1%	185
Washburn School	White	80.3%	243
Auburn Middle School	White	79.9%	502
Edward Little High School	White	78.7%	998
Farwell Elementary School	White	58.9%	389
Thomas J. McMahon Elementary School	White	57.5%	492
Montello School	African American	52%	590
Park Avenue Elementary School	White	50.8%	354
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School	White	50.4%	569
Lewiston High School	White	50.1%	1,492
Robert V. Connors Elementary School	African American	47.7%	688
Lewiston Middle School	White	46.5%	716