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Penobscot County: 19,603 students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Penobscot County schools welcomed 19,603 students in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% more than the previous year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Penobscot County had the third most enrollment numbers in the state.

According to the data, 51.8% of the students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year were boys, and 48.2% were girls.

Most of the students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year were white, representing 88.8% of the Penobscot County student body.

Within the county, Bangor High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 1,071 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 Penobscot County Over 6 Years

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Enrollment in Penobscot County Schools Compared to Previous Year

School NameTotal Enrollment in 2021-22Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change
Abraham Lincoln School1581643.8%
Alton Elementary School76816.6%
Asa C. Adams School311306-1.6%
Bangor High School1,0831,071-1.1%
Brewer Community School919884-3.8%
Brewer High School6937153.2%
Caravel Middle School207198-4.3%
Carmel Elementary School170166-2.4%
Center Drive School3483665.2%
Central Community Elementary School4935021.8%
Central High School2913044.5%
Central Middle School234232-0.9%
Dexter Regional High School258253-1.9%
Downeast School26930714.1%
Dr. Lewis S. Libby School285279-2.1%
Earl C. McGraw School313291-7%
Eddington School11813514.4%
Ella P. Burr School3013082.3%
Enfield Station Elementary School2082163.8%
Etna-Dixmont School1721889.3%
Fairmount School2322413.9%
Fourteenth Street School1531604.6%
Fruit Street School3233333.1%
George B. Weatherbee School294288-2%
Glenburn Elementary School3623876.9%
Granite Street School2162170.5%
Hampden Academy799781-2.3%
Helen S. Dunn Elementary School162144-11.1%
Hermon High School557555-0.4%
Hermon Middle School3193210.6%
Hichborn Middle School10088-12%
Holbrook School195189-3.1%
Holden School1201265%
James F. Doughty School3623630.3%
Katahdin Elementary School1381476.5%
Katahdin Middle/High School150144-4%
Kingman Elementary School14140%
Lee/Winn School9594-1.1%
Leonard Middle School306302-1.3%
Mary Snow School233231-0.9%
Mattanawcook Academy2822851.1%
Mattanawcook Junior High School349318-8.9%
Medway Middle School9711013.4%
Mt. Jefferson Junior High School8475-10.7%
Newburgh Elementary School284975%
Nokomis Regional High School6176220.8%
Nokomis Regional Middle School562541-3.7%
Old Town Elementary School438419-4.3%
Old Town High School4955205.1%
Opal Myrick Elementary School1421452.1%
Orono High School3613733.3%
Orono Middle School1361467.4%
Patricia A. Duran School4574774.4%
Penobscot Valley High School126125-0.8%
Reeds Brook Middle School355338-4.8%
Ridge View Community School5585875.2%
Schenck High School10693-12.3%
Sebasticook Valley Elementary School3273300.9%
Stearns Junior-Senior High School2092121.4%
Suzanne M. Smith Elementary School2122140.9%
Veazie Community School1541657.1%
Vine Street School196191-2.6%
Viola Rand School7372-1.4%
William S. Cohen School371364-1.9%
John Bapst Memorial High School448422-5.8%
Lee Academy7411251.4%
Indian Island School--83--
Indian Township School--124--

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Old Town High SchoolDexter Regional High SchoolBrewer High SchoolReeds Brook Middle SchoolHichborn Middle SchoolLeonard Middle SchoolVine Street SchoolOrono High SchoolCentral Community Elementary SchoolSebasticook Valley Elementary SchoolHolden SchoolHolbrook SchoolNewburgh Elementary SchoolCenter Drive SchoolPenobscot Valley High SchoolHermon Elementary SchoolDowneast SchoolAsa C. Adams SchoolVeazie Community SchoolKingman Elementary SchoolMaine Department of EducationViola Rand SchoolStearns Junior-Senior High SchoolHelen S. Dunn Elementary SchoolLee/Winn SchoolMedway Middle SchoolCaravel Middle SchoolMountain Jefferson Junior High SchoolLee AcademyNokomis Regional High SchoolOrono Middle SchoolHermon Middle SchoolBrewer Community SchoolEarl C. McGraw SchoolCentral High SchoolKatahdin Elementary SchoolFourteenth Street SchoolMattanawcook Junior High SchoolCarmel Elementary SchoolNokomis Regional Middle SchoolEtna-Dixmont SchoolSuzanne M. Smith Elementary SchoolFruit Street SchoolMary Snow SchoolFairmount SchoolBangor High SchoolOld Town Elementary SchoolHermon High SchoolWilliam S. Cohen SchoolGeorge B. Weatherbee SchoolKatahdin Middle/High SchoolGlenburn Elementary SchoolJohn Bapst Memorial High SchoolEddington SchoolAbraham Lincoln SchoolHampden AcademyOpal Myrick Elementary SchoolCentral Middle SchoolRidge View Community SchoolDr Lewis S. Libby SchoolEnfield Station Elementary SchoolAlton Elementary SchoolJames F. Doughty SchoolMattanawcook AcademySchenck High SchoolElla P. Burr SchoolGranite Street School

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