Inflation in Maine lower than national average as of September 2024
As of September 2024, Maine experienced a 17.6% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.5% increase.
Maine universities charging more in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees rose 2.5% in Maine in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
- Higher property tax revenue in Maine during Q2
- Analysis: Maine one of 25 states allowing boys to play girls’ high school sports
- In Maine, 52 people have died after receiving COVID-19 “vaccine”
- VA provides 321 home loans in Maine totaling $101.8 million in Q2
- Maine experiences lower inflation rate than national average as of August 2024
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How many Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students were enrolled in Maine schools in 2022-23 school year?
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students made up 0.1% of classrooms in Maine in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
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Maine receives $16.2 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q2
The VA issued 51 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Maine during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Maine Education: 1,328 American Indian or Alaskan Native students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year
American Indian or Alaskan Native students made up 0.8% of classrooms in Maine in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
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How many Asian students attended Maine schools in 2022-23 school year?
Maine schools welcomed 2,521 Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 3.3% of Maine student body in 2022-23 school year
Maine schools welcomed 5,730 Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
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Maine sees less individual income tax revenue in Q1
The first quarter brought in $382 million in individual income tax revenue for Maine, a 37.1% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
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VA provides 33.8% fewer home purchase loans in Maine in Q2
There were 184 VA home purchases in Maine in the second quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2024, totaling $60.7 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Property tax revenue down 50% from previous quarter in Maine
The first quarter brought in $1 million in property tax revenue for Maine, a 50% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
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5,988 multiracial students enrolled in Maine schools in 2022-23 school year
Maine schools welcomed 5,988 multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
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How many Black or African American students were enrolled in Maine schools in 2022-23 school year?
Maine schools welcomed 8,185 Black or African American students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.