Public schools in Lewiston, ME
Lewiston has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 5,562 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Lewiston Public Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Lewiston's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Lewiston | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston Public Schools | 7 | 5,088 | $19,006 |
| Acadia Academy | 1 | 248 | $16,758 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Lewiston, 1,709 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston High School | 1,709 | 14.7 | 52.6% | Lewiston Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Lewiston, 744 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston Middle School | 744 | 11.8 | 57.8% | Lewiston Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Lewiston, 3,109 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert V. Connors Elementary School | 737 | 9.9 | 70.3% | Lewiston Public Schools |
| Montello School | 675 | 11.8 | 64.4% | Lewiston Public Schools |
| Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School | 572 | 11.0 | 61.2% | Lewiston Public Schools |
| Thomas J McMahon Elementary School | 474 | 9.1 | 57.6% | Lewiston Public Schools |
| Farwell Elementary School | 401 | 10.2 | 49.9% | Lewiston Public Schools |
| Acadia Academy School | 250 | 16.7 | 25.6% | Acadia Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Lewiston's public schools compare with Maine's
The median Lewiston school has 11.4 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Maine median of 11.0. 75% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 624 students (state 250).
| Lewiston | Maine | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.4 | 11.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 624 | 250 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 88% | 20% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 2.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Lewiston schools and the 553 Maine schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Lewiston
- Lewiston Public SchoolsRuns 7 of Lewiston's 8 public schools and spent $19,006 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,006
- Lewiston High School, the largest high school in Lewiston1,709 students in 2024-25, 14.7 per teacher.1,709
- Compare Lewiston Public Schools with Acadia AcademyLewiston's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MaineMaine's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Lewiston addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Maine
- Portland15 schools
- Bangor10 schools
- Auburn8 schools
- Augusta8 schools
- Scarborough7 schools
- Skowhegan7 schools
- South Portland7 schools
- Biddeford5 schools
Questions about schools in Lewiston
How many public schools are in Lewiston, ME?
8 public schools with an address in Lewiston were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 5,562 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Lewiston?
Lewiston High School, with 1,709 students in 2024-25 (Lewiston Public Schools).Which districts run Lewiston's schools?
Lewiston Public Schools (7 schools), Acadia Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25