Enrollment Analysis: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised 0.1% of Piscataquis County student body in 2023-24 school year

Enrollment Analysis: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised 0.1% of Piscataquis County student body in 2023-24 school year
ME Commissioner of Education Pender Makin 2023 — Maine Department of Education
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There was one Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander student enrolled in Piscataquis County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 66.7% less than the previous year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Data showed that Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students made up 0.1% of the 1,652 students in Piscataquis County school districts during the 2023-24 school year, making them the least represented ethnicity.

Regional School Unit 68/Maine School Administrative District 68 was the only district in Piscataquis County that enrolled Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students at the time.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Piscataquis County.

As of 2025, 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. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to improve students’ school performance.

Ethnicities in Piscataquis County in 2023-24 School Year
Enrollment Demographics in Piscataquis County School Districts During 2023-24 School Year
District Name Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students Enrollment Total Enrollment % of Total Enrollment
Regional School Unit 68/Maine School Administrative District 68 1 948 0.1%
Regional School Unit 80/Maine School Administrative District 04 0 472 —
Greenville Public Schools 0 118 —
Medford Public Schools 0 38 —
Shirley Public Schools 0 34 —
Bowerbank Public Schools 0 15 —
Willimantic Public Schools 0 12 —
Lake View Plantation Public Schools 0 10 —
Beaver Cove Public Schools 0 5 —


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