Lewiston Times

There were 11,395 white students enrolled in Androscoggin County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 75.6% of the 15,076 students in Androscoggin County schools at the time. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the 35 schools in the county, Edward Little High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 785 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."

School Name	White Students Enrollment	Total Enrollment	% of Total Enrollment
Lewiston High School	748	1,492	50.1%
Edward Little High School	785	998	78.7%
Lewiston Middle School	333	716	46.5%
Robert V. Connors Elementary School	276	688	40.1%
Lisbon Community School	622	663	93.8%
Montello School	226	590	38.3%
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School	287	569	50.4%
Leavitt Area High School	501	533	94%
Auburn Middle School	401	502	79.9%
Poland Regional High School	453	492	92.1%
Thomas J. McMahon Elementary School	283	492	57.5%
Fairview School	428	468	91.5%
Durham Community School	434	459	94.6%
Poland Community School	415	439	94.5%
Farwell Elementary School	229	389	58.9%
Oak Hill Middle School	359	386	93%
Oak Hill High School	357	382	93.5%
Spruce Mountain Primary School	355	377	94.2%
Lisbon High School	329	354	92.9%
Park Avenue Elementary School	180	354	50.8%
Greene Central School	322	344	93.6%
Sherwood Heights Elementary School	249	302	82.5%
Turner Primary School	279	302	92.4%
Turner Elementary School	268	293	91.5%
Philip W. Sugg Middle School	261	284	91.9%
Tripp Middle School	267	277	96.4%
Bruce M. Whittier Middle School	256	276	92.8%
Acadia Academy School	231	247	93.5%
Washburn School	195	243	80.2%
Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls	218	237	92%
Minot Consolidated School	214	224	95.5%
Leeds Central School	183	198	92.4%
Walton School	150	185	81.1%
Sabattus Primary School	158	162	97.5%
East Auburn Community School	143	159	89.9%