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How many American Indian or Alaskan Native students were enrolled in Oxford County schools in 2022-23 school year?

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There were 22 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Oxford County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.3% less than the previous year, according to the Maine Department of Education.

Data showed that American Indian or Alaskan Native students made up 0.3% of the 8,527 students in Oxford County schools at the time. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the 31 schools in the county, Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five students.

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%)

Enrollment Demographics in Oxford County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School NameAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native Students EnrollmentTotal Enrollment% of Total Enrollment
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School51,0170.5%
Fryeburg Academy36070.5%
Molly Ockett School15550.2%
Oxford Hills Middle School24720.4%
Guy E. Rowe School0400--
Paris Elementary School13920.3%
Mountain Valley High School13640.3%
Mountain Valley Middle School0352--
Sacopee Valley Elementary School13510.3%
Dirigo Elementary School0349--
Oxford Elementary School0337--
Sacopee Valley Middle School13340.3%
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School0290--
Crescent Park School0279--
Sacopee Valley High School12750.4%
Rumford Elementary School42471.6%
Meroby Elementary School0244--
Dirigo High School0222--
Buckfield Junior-Senior High School0221--
T. W. Kelly Dirigo Middle School0171--
Telstar Middle School11680.6%
Telstar High School0166--
Agnes Gray School11260.8%
Otisfield Community School0119--
Hebron Station School098--
New Suncook School098--
Waterford Memorial School094--
Denmark Elementary School077--
Woodstock School058--
Andover Elementary School030--
The Eddy Middle School014--

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