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

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There were 102 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Cumberland County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9.7% more 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 38,512 students in Cumberland County schools at the time. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the 94 schools in the county, Freeport High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven 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 Cumberland County in 2022-23 School Year

White (77.5%)Black or African American (10.2%)Ethnicities < 5% (12.3%)

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

School NameAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native Students EnrollmentTotal Enrollment% of Total Enrollment
South Portland High School11,0030.1%
Bonny Eagle High School31,0010.3%
Portland High School39990.3%
Windham High School29510.2%
Scarborough High School0900--
Falmouth Elementary School58470.6%
Deering High School48040.5%
Gorham High School17970.1%
Mabel I. Wilson School0767--
Windham Primary School27660.3%
Westbrook Middle School57370.7%
Brunswick High School37050.4%
Falmouth High School17020.1%
Westbrook High School0684--
Wentworth School36730.4%
Scarborough Middle School16710.1%
Gorham Middle School16380.2%
Kate Furbish Elementary School16130.2%
Greely High School16030.2%
Freeport High School76021.2%
Gray-New Gloucester High School25980.3%
Windham Middle School25630.4%
Pond Cove Elementary School0555--
Yarmouth High School0545--
Brunswick Junior High School0530--
Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School0519--
Cape Elizabeth High School0517--
Lake Region High School15020.2%
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School14970.2%
Lyman Moore Middle School24950.4%
Harrison Lyseth Elementary School44930.8%
King Middle School24900.4%
Great Falls Elementary School14890.2%
Greely Middle School0479--
Yarmouth Elementary School14700.2%
Amanda C. Rowe School0460--
Howard C. Reiche Community School0460--
Falmouth Middle School24420.5%
Maine Connections Academy24420.5%
Cape Elizabeth Middle School14320.2%
Village Elementary School-Gorham14320.2%
Lincoln Middle School24280.5%
Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School0410--
East End Community School0408--
Lake Region Middle School14050.2%
Saccarappa School14000.3%
Memorial Middle School43941%
Manchester School13850.3%
Ocean Avenue0380--
Frank H. Harrison Middle School13770.3%
Narragansett Elementary School0376--
Casco Bay High School0375--
Gerald E. Talbot Community School23720.5%
Burchard A. Dunn School13560.3%
Waldo T. Skillin Elementary School0352--
Baxter Academy for Technology & Sciences0340--
Morse Street School23230.6%
Greely Middle School 4-523220.6%
Stevens Brook School0305--
Freeport Middle School0303--
Congin School12950.3%
William H. Rowe School0285--
Raymond Elementary School12810.4%
Longfellow School-Portland12720.4%
Edna Libby Elementary School0268--
Dora L. Small Elementary School12580.4%
Presumpscot School12470.4%
Mast Landing School12420.4%
Songo Locks School0242--
Frank I. Brown Elementary School0224--
Eight Corners Elementary School0218--
Russell School22120.9%
Blue Point School0209--
Crooked River Elementary School0209--
Pleasant Hill School0203--
Dyer Elementary School11990.5%
Oxford-Cumberland Canal School11980.5%
James Otis Kaler Elementary School11930.5%
Memorial School11880.5%
Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science0185--
Jordan-Small Middle School0177--
George E. Jack School11610.6%
Harpswell Community School0121--
Sebago Elementary School21041.9%
Harrison Elementary School2972.1%
Pownal Elementary School1951.1%
Harpswell Coastal Academy Divisions 2 and 3067--
Steep Falls Elementary School058--
Peaks Island School044--
Harpswell Coastal Academy Division 1043--
Long Island Elementary School013--
Chebeague Island School010--
Arthur R. Gould School--LCYDC1714.3%
Cliff Island School03--

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Oxford-Cumberland Canal SchoolBurchard A. Dunn SchoolGeorge E. Jack SchoolHarpswell Community SchoolRussell SchoolWindham High SchoolYarmouth Elementary SchoolSaccarappa SchoolEight Corners Elementary SchoolWestbrook High SchoolFalmouth Elementary SchoolHarpswell Coastal Academy Division 1Gray-New Gloucester Middle SchoolGorham Middle SchoolLong Island Elementary SchoolHarrison Lyseth Elementary SchoolFiddlehead Center for the ArtsBlue Point SchoolGreely Middle School 4-5Daniel F. Mahoney Middle SchoolGerald E. Talbot Community SchoolPownal Elementary SchoolCape Elizabeth Middle SchoolSteep Falls Elementary SchoolMaine Department of EducationFrank H. Harrison Middle SchoolArthur R. Gould School-Long Creek Youth Development CenterWentworth SchoolEast End Community SchoolSouth Portland High SchoolFalmouth Middle SchoolFreeport High SchoolManchester SchoolMabel I. Wilson SchoolBrunswick Junior High SchoolWindham Middle SchoolLake Region High SchoolSongo Locks SchoolJames Otis Kaler Elementary SchoolCongin SchoolCape Elizabeth High SchoolOcean AvenueEdna Libby Elementary SchoolWaldo T. Skillin Elementary SchoolLyman Moore Middle SchoolPresumpscot SchoolDeering High SchoolGreat Falls Elementary SchoolFalmouth High SchoolBaxter Academy for Technology & SciencesFrank I. Brown Elementary SchoolWindham Primary SchoolLake Region Middle SchoolPeaks Island SchoolAmanda C. Rowe SchoolGorham High SchoolChebeague Island SchoolScarborough Middle SchoolWilliam H. Rowe SchoolMorse Street SchoolBonny Eagle High SchoolGray-New Gloucester High SchoolNarragansett Elementary SchoolMemorial Middle SchoolYarmouth High SchoolBrunswick High SchoolCasco Bay High SchoolKate Furbish Elementary SchoolPortland High SchoolJordan-Small Middle SchoolDyer Elementary SchoolPond Cove Elementary SchoolFreeport Middle SchoolWestbrook Middle SchoolScarborough High SchoolHoward C. Reiche Community SchoolCliff Island SchoolGreely High SchoolVillage Elementary School-GorhamGreely Middle SchoolMemorial SchoolLincoln Middle SchoolRaymond Elementary SchoolMaine Connections AcademyPleasant Hill SchoolHarpswell Coastal Academy Divisions 2 and 3Stevens Brook SchoolHarrison Elementary SchoolKing Middle SchoolCrooked River Elementary SchoolLongfellow School-PortlandDora L. Small Elementary SchoolSebago Elementary SchoolHarriet Beecher Stowe Elementary SchoolMast Landing School

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