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Penobscot County Education: 18,649 white students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

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

There were 18,649 white students enrolled in Penobscot County ditricts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 90.2% of the 20,678 students in Penobscot County ditricts during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the 37 districts in Penobscot County, Bangor Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,687 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 NameWhite Students EnrollmentTotal Enrollment% of Total Enrollment
Bangor Public Schools2,6873,35680.1%
Regional School Unit 221,9982,16192.5%
Regional School Unit 191,7891,93292.6%
Brewer Public Schools1,1111,29685.7%
Regional School Unit 341,1161,26388.4%
Hermon Public Schools1,0111,09992%
Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Administrative District 649841,04893.9%
Maine School Administrative District 4679483195.5%
Regional School Unit 6779783096%
Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Administrative District 2377481894.6%
Regional School Unit 63/Maine School Administrative District 6365270792.2%
Regional School Unit 2656564787.3%
Glenburn Public Schools55460092.3%
Orrington Public Schools54157993.4%
Regional School Unit 41/Maine School Administrative District 4149752894.1%
Millinocket Public Schools38841493.7%
Milford Public Schools33837789.7%
Regional School Unit 31/Maine School Administrative District 3134736794.6%
Regional School Unit 8925126395.4%
Dedham Public Schools23725194.4%
Veazie Public Schools21124685.8%
Greenbush Public Schools20922194.6%
Regional School Unit 30/Maine School Administrative District 3019720994.3%
East Millinocket Public Schools18219991.5%
Medway Public Schools13914297.9%
Harmony Public Schools748092.5%
Airline Community School District545794.7%
Burlington Public Schools505492.6%
Lowell Public Schools353697.2%
Woodville Public Schools3232100%
Carroll Plantation Public Schools1313100%
Reed Plantation Public Schools88100%
Lakeville Public Schools44100%
Drew Plantation Public Schools33100%
MacWahoc Plantation School Department33100%
Seboeis Plantation Public Schools33100%
Moro Plantation Public Schools11100%

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