Public schools in Scarborough, ME
Scarborough has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,369 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Scarborough Public Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Scarborough's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Scarborough | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough Public Schools | 6 | 2,891 | $20,793 |
| Maine Connections Academy | 1 | 466 | $11,901 |
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.
2 high schools in Scarborough, 1,407 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough High School | 903 | 11.0 | 12.5% | Scarborough Public Schools |
| Maine Connections Academy | 504 | 18.7 | 43.7% | Maine Connections 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.
One middle school in Scarborough, 663 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough Middle School | 663 | 10.6 | 9.4% | Scarborough 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.
4 elementary schools in Scarborough, 1,299 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth School | 664 | 10.9 | 10.4% | Scarborough Public Schools |
| Eight Corners Elementary School | 241 | 10.4 | 9.5% | Scarborough Public Schools |
| Blue Point School | 214 | 10.2 | 11.2% | Scarborough Public Schools |
| Pleasant Hill School | 180 | 11.3 | 8.9% | Scarborough 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.
How Scarborough's public schools compare with Maine's
The median Scarborough school has 10.9 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Maine median of 11.0. 14% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 504 students (state 250).
| Scarborough | Maine | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 504 | 250 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 14% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 20% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 2.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Scarborough 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 Scarborough
- Scarborough Public SchoolsRuns 6 of Scarborough's 7 public schools and spent $20,793 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,793
- Scarborough High School, the largest high school in Scarborough903 students in 2024-25, 11.0 per teacher.903
- Compare Scarborough Public Schools with Maine Connections AcademyScarborough'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 Scarborough 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.
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Questions about schools in Scarborough
How many public schools are in Scarborough, ME?
7 public schools with an address in Scarborough were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,369 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Scarborough?
Scarborough High School, with 903 students in 2024-25 (Scarborough Public Schools).Which districts run Scarborough's schools?
Scarborough Public Schools (6 schools), Maine Connections 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