Bangor Public Schools operates 10 public schools serving 3,454 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,436 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Penobscot County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,978 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 45.4% local, 44.5% state, and 10.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $99,350 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 35/100, ranked #102 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 369:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.1% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% African American across the district's schools.
Bangor High School accounts for 31.1% of all Bangor Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bangor Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bangor Public Schools school enrollment varies 7.0× across entities
Bangor Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 153 students (lowest) to 1,068 students (highest), a spread of 915 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bangor Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 369:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bangor Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 23.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bangor Public Schools is typically wider than the Bangor Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Bangor Public Schools has 10 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 5 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,454 students.
How much does Bangor Public Schools spend per student?
Bangor Public Schools spends $16,978 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #102 in Maine.
What is the average teacher salary in Bangor Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Bangor Public Schools is $99,350 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bangor Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Penobscot County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Bangor Public Schools?
Bangor Public Schools students are 80.1% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% African American, 3.8% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bangor Public Schools?
Bangor Public Schools has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #102 out of 131 districts in Maine. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.