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Androscoggin County: 15,256 students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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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.

Enrollment in Androscoggin County Over 7 Years
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Enrollment in Androscoggin County Schools Compared to Previous Year

School NameTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2023-24% Change
Acadia Academy School247239-3.2%
Auburn Middle School502484-3.6%
Bruce M. Whittier Middle School2762791.1%
Durham Community School4594784.1%
East Auburn Community School159152-4.4%
Edward Little High School9981,0242.6%
Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls237234-1.3%
Fairview School4684853.6%
Farwell Elementary School3894187.5%
Greene Central School344329-4.4%
Leavitt Area High School5335411.5%
Leeds Central School198196-1%
Lewiston High School1,4921,6077.7%
Lewiston Middle School716710-0.8%
Lisbon Community School663649-2.1%
Lisbon High School3543540%
Minot Consolidated School224216-3.6%
Montello School59066813.2%
Oak Hill High School3823820%
Oak Hill Middle School3864024.1%
Park Avenue Elementary School35439010.2%
Philip W. Sugg Middle School2842912.5%
Poland Community School439419-4.6%
Poland Regional High School492481-2.2%
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School569542-4.7%
Robert V. Connors Elementary School6887336.5%
Sabattus Primary School1621715.6%
Sherwood Heights Elementary School302298-1.3%
Spruce Mountain Primary School377360-4.5%
Thomas J. McMahon Elementary School492461-6.3%
Tripp Middle School27731112.3%
Turner Elementary School293275-6.1%
Turner Primary School3023092.3%
Walton School185148-20%
Washburn School243220-9.5%

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