demographics
One in 18 Maine Students Is Now Black
Black enrollment in Maine surged 50% in nine years, driven by African immigrant families in Lewiston and Portland, even as total enrollment hit a low.
Maine Education News & Data
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enrollment
168,923: Maine Hits Its Enrollment Floor
Maine public school enrollment fell to 168,923 in 2025-26, the lowest in at least a decade, driven by three years of accelerating losses.
data-release
Maine Publishes 2025-26 Enrollment Data
Maine DOE releases 2025-26 enrollment data showing 168,923 students statewide — down 2,134, the largest non-COVID loss on record.