Maine · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced School Districts in Maine

Top 50 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

50
Districts ranked
86,398
Students enrolled
50/100
Avg quality score
C
Top grade

The ranking in one line

Falmouth Public Schools in Falmouth leads Maine's districts with an average school quality score of 57.7/100 across 3 schools.

57.7/100
top district score (grade C)
3
schools in Falmouth Public Schools
1,989
students in the top district
50/100
average across the top 50
# District GradeAvg Quality
1 Falmouth Public Schools Falmouth C 57.7
2 Rsu 26 Orono C 57.3
3 Rsu 51/Msad 51 Cumberland C 56.8
4 Rsu 23 Old Orchard Beach C 56
5 Yarmouth Schools Yarmouth C 55
6 Gorham Public Schools Gorham C- 54.4
7 Rsu 80/Msad 04 Guilford C- 53.5
8 Rsu 38 Readfield C- 53.3
9 Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr Csd Boothbay Harbor C- 53
10 Scarborough Public Schools Scarborough C- 52.3
11 Winslow Schools Winslow C- 52.3
12 Rsu 05 Freeport C- 52.2
13 Westbrook Public Schools Westbrook C- 52
14 Portland Public Schools Portland C- 51.8
15 Rsu 58/Msad 58 Phillips C- 51.8
16 Winthrop Public Schools Winthrop C- 51.7
17 Rsu 24 Sullivan C- 51.5
18 Rsu 61/Msad 61 Bridgton C- 51
19 Cape Elizabeth Public Schools Cape Elizabeth C- 51
20 Rsu 75/Msad 75 Topsham C- 50.6
21 Rsu 01 - Lkrsu Bath C- 50.5
22 York Public Schools York C- 50.5
23 Rsu 40/Msad 40 Union C- 50.3
24 Rsu 35/Msad 35 Eliot C- 50
25 Rsu 41/Msad 41 Lagrange C- 50
26 Kittery Public Schools Kittery D 49.7
27 Wells-Ogunquit Csd Wells D 49.3
28 Rsu 59/Msad 59 Madison D 49
29 South Portland Public Schools South Portland D 48.8
30 Rsu 15/Msad 15 Gray D 47.6
31 Rsu 34 Old Town D 47.6
32 Rsu 57/Msad 57 Waterboro D 47.4
33 Rsu 16 Poland D 47.4
34 Rsu 13 Rockland D 47.2
35 Rsu 22 Hampden D 47.1
36 Rsu 71 Belfast D 46.7
37 Rsu 52/Msad 52 Turner D 46.7
38 Rsu 55/Msad 55 Hiram D 46.7
39 Rsu 56 Dixfield D 46.7
40 Brunswick Public Schools Brunswick D 46.5
41 Rsu 54/Msad 54 Skowhegan D 46.4
42 Rsu 72/Msad 72 Fryeburg D 46.3
43 Hermon Public Schools Hermon D 46
44 Rsu 21 Kennebunk D 45.5
45 Rsu 28/Msad 28 Camden D 45.5
46 Rsu 70/Msad 70 Hodgdon D 45
47 Saco Public Schools Saco D 44.6
48 Rsu 87/Msad 23 Carmel D 44
49 Sanford Public Schools Sanford D 43.8
50 Rsu 06/Msad 06 Buxton D 43.5

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best school districts in Maine? ▼

The top-ranked district in Maine is Falmouth Public Schools in Falmouth with 1,989 students across 3 schools. Average quality score: 57.7/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.

How are district rankings calculated? ▼

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.

How many school districts are in Maine? ▼

Maine has 50+ school districts serving 166,683 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 11.3:1.

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Methodology

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.