Waterboro District expelled 16 students this school year, far more than the norm

By: Lana Cohen

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 1,612

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Waterboro Regional School Unit 57 has expelled 16 students so far this school year, an expulsion rate that’s more than 10 times last year’s statewide average.

Twelve of those 16 expulsions took place in less than two months between March 25 and May 13, marking a significant increase for the district, which only expelled three students last school year.

RSU 57 Superintendent Stephen Marquis said that while expelling students is not ideal, it is necessary …

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