Map of Maine school ratings by city

The right order is everything. Find your perfect neighborhood first.

get lots of detail about any place in the US

Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)

Close this box
Sign In
Don't have an account? Subscribe now


 

Educational Rating: (100 is Best)

Maine Public Schools

Top Ten Best School Systems in ME

NAME
1 Cape Elizabeth
2 Falmouth
3 Cumberland
4 North Yarmouth
5 Yarmouth
6 Kennebunkport
7 Kennebunk
8 York
9 Scarborough
10 Southport

Maine Realtors

Find a Realtor® and get up to $2,000 Cash Back.

How it works

  1. Fill out our quick form
  2. Get matched with a top Maine Realtor
  3. Get your Cash Award when you buy or sell

Ready to find a Realtor?

I want to...

  • Buy a Home
  • Sell a Home
  • Both

best schools in ME KENNEBUNKPORT CONSOLIDATED SCH, MAINE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & MATH, PLUMMER-MOTZ SCHOOL, SEA ROAD SCHOOL, GEORGETOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL, WELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WELLINGTON SCHOOL, SOUTHPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL, NORTH YARMOUTH MEMORIAL SCHOOL, FALMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL

Find the highest appreciating neighborhoods.
Find the lowest crime areas.

popular cities in ME Auburn, Bangor, Biddeford, Brunswick, Lewiston, Portland, Sanford, South Portland, Wells & Ogunquit Area, West Gardiner & Farmingdale Area

Good schools are not enough. Find the best family neighborhoods
NeighborhoodScout is an excellent product. The best I have seen! - Eric Tyson, Home Buying for Dummies.
Find a Realtor. We match you with top-rated agents in any area.
Find a mover - save 60% with a prescreened mover.

POPULATION
1,274,923

Maine Public Schools

MaineMaine School Districts by City



PUBLIC SCHOOLS OVERVIEW
NUMBER OF STUDENTS 195,498
NUMBER OF Maine SCHOOLS 688
NUMBER OF Maine SCHOOL DISTRICTS 235
SPENDING PER STUDENT ($) 11,526
State Test Scores (No Child Left Behind Tests)
READING/ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TESTS PERCENTAGE
Grade 3 Reading Proficiency 65.0
Grade 4 Reading Proficiency 67.0
Grade 5 Reading Proficiency 60.0
Grade 6 Reading Proficiency 65.0
Grade 7 Reading Proficiency 69.0
Grade 8 Reading Proficiency 65.0
Grade 11 Reading Proficiency 46.0
MATH TESTS PERCENTAGE
Grade 3 Math Proficiency 65.0
Grade 4 Math Proficiency 61.0
Grade 5 Math Proficiency 60.0
Grade 6 Math Proficiency 55.0
Grade 7 Math Proficiency 52.0
Grade 8 Math Proficiency 51.0
Grade 11 Math Proficiency 40.0
School enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS STATE NATION
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 95.1 57.0
BLACK (%) 2.0 17.2
HISPANIC (%) 0.9 19.9
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 1.4 4.6
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.5 1.2
SPECIAL NEEDS GROUPS THIS STATE NATION
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 33.8 41.4
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (%) 1.4 7.9
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (%) 16.8 12.2

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

11.71
15.62
AVG FOR STATE
AVG FOR NATION
Maine Educational Environment
POPULATION STATE NATION
POPULATION 1,327,836 299,458,655
POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) 41 84
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE STATE NATION
4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW 5.2% 6.8%
5-19 YEARS OLD 16.9% 19.2%
20-44 YEARS OLD 33.9% 36.4%
45-64 YEARS OLD 29.1% 24.9%
65 OR OLDER 14.9% 12.7%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS STATE NATION
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS 547,221 112,337,034
SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN 10.9% 11.6%
ADULTS WITH AT LEAST A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA 89.4% 85.4%
ADULTS WITH AT LEAST A BACHELOR'S DEGREE 27.5% 28.0%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION STATE NATION
$150,000 or more 3.5% 6.5%
$100,000 - $149,999 7.3% 10.7%
$75,000 - $99,999 10.2% 11.7%
$50,000 - $74,999 20.7% 19.6%
$30,000 - $49,999 23.4% 21.0%
$15,000 - $29,999 19.3% 16.7%
$15,000 or less 15.6% 13.8%
Educational Expenditures
FOR THE STATE PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $7,127 $1,393,238,290 61.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $401 $78,432,253 3.5
STAFF $378 $73,897,439 3.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $228 $44,568,915 2.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $576 $112,533,996 5.0
OPERATION $1,093 $213,602,642 9.5
TRANSPORTATION $486 $94,935,341 4.2
OTHER $189 $36,900,598 1.6
TOTAL SUPPORT $3,350 $654,871,184 29.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $1,050 $205,286,888 9.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $11,526 $2,253,396,362 100.0
FOR THE NATION PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $5,582 $274,180,000,000 53.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $475 $23,356,970,935 4.5
STAFF $446 $21,924,659,888 4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $181 $8,920,041,056 1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $514 $25,277,042,259 4.9
OPERATION $902 $44,320,216,892 8.6
TRANSPORTATION $384 $18,864,068,868 3.7
OTHER $294 $14,465,936,592 2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT $3,199 $157,129,000,000 30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $1,687 $82,900,118,526 16.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $10,469 $514,209,000,000 100.0

Maine Real Estate Agents

Find a Realtor and get up to $2,000 cash back. Free service.
Fill out our quick form.  We'll reply within one hour.Get matched with a top Realtor®.Get your cash award when you buy or sell.*

I want to: Buy a Home in Maine Sell a Home in Maine Both

Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)