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548 Hispanic students enrolled in Penobscot County ditricts in 2022-23 school year

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ME Commissioner of Education Pender Makin 2023 | Maine Department of Education

There were 548 Hispanic students enrolled in Penobscot County ditricts in the 2022-23 school year, 5.6% more than the previous year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 2.7% of the 20,678 students in Penobscot County ditricts during the 2022-23 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity.

Among the 37 districts in Penobscot County, Bangor Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 179 students.

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

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."

Ethnicities in Penobscot County in 2022-23 School Year

White (90.2%)Ethnicities < 5% (9.8%)

Enrollment Demographics in Penobscot County Ditricts During 2022-23 School Year

District NameHispanic Students EnrollmentTotal Enrollment% of Total Enrollment
Bangor Public Schools1793,3565.3%
Regional School Unit 22242,1611.1%
Regional School Unit 19591,9323.1%
Brewer Public Schools561,2964.3%
Regional School Unit 34361,2632.9%
Hermon Public Schools211,0991.9%
Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Administrative District 64131,0481.2%
Maine School Administrative District 4698311.1%
Regional School Unit 67108301.2%
Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Administrative District 23128181.5%
Regional School Unit 63/Maine School Administrative District 63197072.7%
Regional School Unit 26246473.7%
Glenburn Public Schools166002.7%
Orrington Public Schools95791.6%
Regional School Unit 41/Maine School Administrative District 4195281.7%
Millinocket Public Schools24140.5%
Milford Public Schools83772.1%
Regional School Unit 31/Maine School Administrative District 3133670.8%
Regional School Unit 8932631.1%
Dedham Public Schools32511.2%
Veazie Public Schools122464.9%
Greenbush Public Schools22210.9%
Regional School Unit 30/Maine School Administrative District 3022091%
East Millinocket Public Schools81994%
Medway Public Schools21421.4%
Harmony Public Schools2802.5%
Airline Community School District3575.3%
Burlington Public Schools2543.7%
Lowell Public Schools036--
Woodville Public Schools032--
Carroll Plantation Public Schools013--
Reed Plantation Public Schools08--
Lakeville Public Schools04--
Drew Plantation Public Schools03--
MacWahoc Plantation School Department03--
Seboeis Plantation Public Schools03--
Moro Plantation Public Schools01--

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