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.

Compiled by PlainSchools, Education-data publisher · August 26, 2026

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	Grade	Students	Schools	Avg S:T	Per-Pupil $	Avg Quality
1	Falmouth Public SchoolsFalmouth	C	1,989	3	10.2:1	$22,460	57.7
2	Rsu 26Orono	C	835	3	10.8:1	$18,843	57.7
3	Rsu 23Old Orchard Beach	C	666	3	8.1:1	$26,788	56.7
4	Rsu 51/Msad 51Cumberland	C	2,153	4	11.4:1	$21,107	56.3
5	Yarmouth SchoolsYarmouth	C	1,679	4	11.3:1	$21,119	55.5
6	Gorham Public SchoolsGorham	C-	2,737	5	13.5:1	$17,843	54
7	Rsu 38Readfield	C-	1,207	6	9.6:1	$18,311	54
8	Rsu 58/Msad 58Phillips	C-	587	4	11.1:1	$19,164	54
9	Rsu 80/Msad 04Guilford	C-	502	2	11:1	$18,942	54
10	Rsu 24Sullivan	C-	834	6	8.5:1	$22,868	53.7
11	Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CsdBoothbay Harbor	C-	500	2	8.9:1	$26,220	53.5
12	Scarborough Public SchoolsScarborough	C-	2,891	6	11.3:1	$20,793	52.5
13	Rsu 05Freeport	C-	2,069	6	10.9:1	$17,544	52.3
14	Winslow SchoolsWinslow	C-	1,069	3	11.8:1	$20,418	52
15	Winthrop Public SchoolsWinthrop	C-	831	3	11.9:1	$18,625	52
16	Westbrook Public SchoolsWestbrook	C-	2,335	5	10.3:1	$21,627	51.8
17	Portland Public SchoolsPortland	C-	6,476	16	10.6:1	$21,356	51.6
18	Rsu 61/Msad 61Bridgton	C-	1,670	5	10.3:1	$21,203	51.2
19	Cape Elizabeth Public SchoolsCape Elizabeth	C-	1,509	3	11.8:1	$20,822	51
20	Rsu 75/Msad 75Topsham	C-	2,380	7	-	$18,828	50.6
21	Rsu 40/Msad 40Union	C-	1,800	7	10.7:1	$19,717	50.6
22	York Public SchoolsYork	C-	1,537	4	9.7:1	$24,422	50.5
23	Rsu 01 - LkrsuBath	C-	1,763	6	10.9:1	$23,104	50.3
24	Rsu 41/Msad 41Lagrange	C-	612	3	9.5:1	$20,956	50.3
25	Rsu 35/Msad 35Eliot	C-	2,134	5	12.8:1	$17,602	50
26	South Portland Public SchoolsSouth Portland	D	3,081	8	10:1	$18,364	49.9
27	Kittery Public SchoolsKittery	D	959	3	9.7:1	$22,127	49.3
28	Wells-Ogunquit CsdWells	D	1,407	3	12.5:1	$20,028	49
29	Rsu 59/Msad 59Madison	D	575	3	9.1:1	$21,577	49
30	Rsu 34Old Town	D	1,434	5	9.9:1	$18,568	48.8
31	Rsu 15/Msad 15Gray	D	1,835	5	12:1	$17,176	47.8
32	Rsu 57/Msad 57Waterboro	D	2,924	7	12:1	$15,891	47.7
33	Rsu 22Hampden	D	2,278	7	13.6:1	$16,072	47.7
34	Rsu 13Rockland	D	1,543	6	9.2:1	$23,183	47.7
35	Rsu 16Poland	D	1,721	5	11.6:1	$15,869	47.6
36	Rsu 71Belfast	D	1,456	7	11.5:1	$18,742	47.1
37	Rsu 55/Msad 55Hiram	D	998	3	11.8:1	$16,728	47
38	Rsu 56Dixfield	D	764	3	12.7:1	$17,810	47
39	Hermon Public SchoolsHermon	D	1,397	3	13.5:1	$13,263	46.7
40	Rsu 54/Msad 54Skowhegan	D	2,229	7	10.5:1	$22,180	46.6
41	Rsu 52/Msad 52Turner	D	1,994	6	12.7:1	$15,414	46.5
42	Rsu 28/Msad 28Camden	D	738	2	10.6:1	$22,053	46.5
43	Rsu 72/Msad 72Fryeburg	D	1,135	3	10.2:1	$13,769	46.3
44	Brunswick Public SchoolsBrunswick	D	2,363	4	11.4:1	$21,082	46.3
45	Rsu 21Kennebunk	D	2,425	6	11.4:1	$20,211	45
46	Rsu 70/Msad 70Hodgdon	D	500	2	13.1:1	$16,640	45
47	Rsu 87/Msad 23Carmel	D	591	3	11.7:1	$17,560	44.3
48	Saco Public SchoolsSaco	D	2,788	5	12.2:1	$13,719	44.2
49	Rsu 18Oakland	D	2,782	8	12.8:1	$14,496	43.8
50	Rsu 63/Msad 63Holden	D	557	3	11:1	$17,020	43.7

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 11.1:1.

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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.