Education
What is Maine's public K-12 enrollment?
Fall enrollment in Maine public schools over time — down about a fifth from its mid-1990s peak (NCES).
Maine's public K-12 enrollment was 166.1K in 2024, down from 167.7K a year earlier.
| Period | Public K-12 enrollment |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 166.1K |
| 2023 | 167.7K |
| 2022 | 168.9K |
| 2021 | 168.2K |
| 2020 | 167.4K |
| 2019 | 175.1K |
| 2018 | 175.3K |
| 2017 | 175.3K |
| 2016 | 175.4K |
| 2015 | 176.4K |
| 2014 | 177.3K |
| 2013 | 178.8K |
| 2012 | 180.3K |
| 2011 | 179K |
| 2010 | 183.5K |
| 2009 | 184.2K |
| 2008 | 187.5K |
| 2007 | 190.7K |
| 2006 | 194K |
| 2005 | 195.5K |
| 2004 | 198.8K |
| 2003 | 201.7K |
| 2002 | 204K |
| 2001 | 205.4K |
Latest: . Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute). Figures update as the source refreshes.
- Coverage
- annual since 1986
- Geography
- Maine
- Access
- Free & public
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