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Oxford County’s schools student body comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

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The majority of students in Oxford County schools were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Of the 8,527 students attending Oxford County schools, 91.7% were white.

Hispanic or Latino students were the second largest ethnic group among Oxford County students (3.1%).

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Oxford County, representing 93% of the student body.

Mountain Valley High School and Fryeburg Academy had the most diverse student body in Oxford County, which included white, African American, Hispanic or Latino, multiracial, Asian, American Indian or Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 2.7% when compared to the previous year.

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 Oxford County in 2022-23 School Year
White [91.7%]Ethnicities <5% [8.3%]
Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Oxford County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
SchoolMost Prevalent EthnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Students
Andover Elementary SchoolWhite99.9%30
Hartford-Sumner Elementary SchoolWhite98.3%290
Buckfield Junior-Senior High SchoolWhite98.2%221
New Suncook SchoolWhite96.9%98
Crescent Park SchoolWhite96.4%279
Denmark Elementary SchoolWhite96.1%77
Otisfield Community SchoolWhite95%119
Hebron Station SchoolWhite94.9%98
Sacopee Valley High SchoolWhite94.9%275
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High SchoolWhite94.5%1,017
Oxford Elementary SchoolWhite93.8%337
Agnes Gray SchoolWhite93.7%126
Sacopee Valley Middle SchoolWhite93.4%334
Telstar High SchoolWhite93.4%166
Sacopee Valley Elementary SchoolWhite93.2%351
Woodstock SchoolWhite93.1%58
T. W. Kelly Dirigo Middle SchoolWhite93%171
The Eddy Middle SchoolWhite92.9%14
Dirigo Elementary SchoolWhite92.8%349
Dirigo High SchoolWhite92.8%222
Molly Ockett SchoolWhite92.4%555
Meroby Elementary SchoolWhite91.8%244
Waterford Memorial SchoolWhite91.5%94
Oxford Hills Middle SchoolWhite91.3%472
Paris Elementary SchoolWhite90.1%392
Guy E. Rowe SchoolWhite90%400
Mountain Valley High SchoolWhite89.6%364
Mountain Valley Middle SchoolWhite88.9%352
Telstar Middle SchoolWhite88.7%168
Rumford Elementary SchoolWhite87%247
Fryeburg AcademyWhite76.6%607

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