Every school district in Maine

Maine had 201 school districts with a school open in 2024-25, enrolling 164,297 students between them; the largest, Portland Public Schools, enrolled 6,548. The count takes in every local education agency NCES lists, charter schools that report as their own district included. 193 of them have 2021-22 state test results.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · EDFacts 2021-22 · method

All 201 districts, most students first

DistrictCountySchoolsStudents 2024‑25Spending per studentReading / math proficient, 2021‑22Graduation rate, class of 2023
Portland Public SchoolsCumberland County166,548$21,35681% / 71%78%
Lewiston Public SchoolsAndroscoggin County75,312$19,00662% / 55%73%
Bangor Public SchoolsPenobscot County103,436$17,72887% / 86%90%
Rsu 06/Msad 06York County83,295$17,63084% / 81%84%
Sanford Public SchoolsYork County53,250$17,57979% / 78%91%
Auburn Public SchoolsAndroscoggin County83,241$14,79781% / 77%92%
Rsu 14Cumberland County63,050$18,37486% / 83%88%
Rsu 17/Msad 17Oxford County93,048$14,94973% / 72%86%
Rsu 57/Msad 57York County72,867$15,89186% / 84%91%
Scarborough Public SchoolsCumberland County62,865$20,79392% / 92%93%
Gorham School DistrictCumberland County52,830$17,84391% / 90%95% or more
Rsu 60/Msad 60York County72,801$17,95985% / 78%92%
RSU 18 DistrictKennebec County82,554$14,49688% / 87%85‑89%
Biddeford SchoolsYork County52,433$19,34980% / 77%80‑84%
Brunswick Public SchoolsCumberland County42,413$21,08287% / 85%90‑94%
Westbrook Public SchoolsCumberland County52,348$21,62775% / 69%80‑84%
Rsu 75/Msad 75Sagadahoc County72,301$18,82886% / 86%90‑94%
Rsu 09Franklin County72,276$17,76482% / 81%85‑89%
Rsu 21York County62,262$20,21192% / 91%90‑94%
Rsu 51/Msad 51Cumberland County42,235$21,10793% / 92%95% or more
Rsu 54/Msad 54Somerset County72,193$22,18085% / 81%80‑84%
Augusta Public SchoolsKennebec County62,120$16,78979% / 75%75‑79%
Rsu 35/Msad 35York County52,120$17,60290% / 84%90‑94%
Rsu 22Penobscot County62,118$16,07290% / 90%89%
Rsu 52/Msad 52Androscoggin County62,027$15,41484% / 83%85‑89%
The other 176 on the list
DistrictCountySchoolsStudents 2024‑25Spending per studentReading / math proficient, 2021‑22Graduation rate, class of 2023
South Portland Public SchoolsCumberland County62,009$18,36484% / 77%89%
Rsu 05Cumberland County62,001$17,54492% / 92%95% or more
Falmouth Public SchoolsCumberland County31,978$22,46095% / 97%95% or more
Saco SchoolsYork County51,942$13,71987% / 85%not published
Rsu 19Penobscot County51,883$16,86481% / 75%85‑89%
Rsu 11/Msad 11Kennebec County61,846$16,09284% / 84%85‑89%
Rsu 15/Msad 15Cumberland County51,825$17,17688% / 85%80‑84%
Rsu 01 - LkrsuSagadahoc County61,788$23,10483% / 82%95% or more
Rsu 40/Msad 40Knox County71,761$19,71784% / 78%80‑84%
Rsu 49/Msad 49Somerset County51,760$16,24981% / 79%80‑84%
Rsu 10Oxford County61,739$19,76179% / 72%75‑79%
Rsu 16Androscoggin County51,671$15,86984% / 81%75‑79%
Rsu 79/Msad 01Aroostook County51,670$16,96988% / 85%80‑84%
Yarmouth SchoolsCumberland County41,655$21,11993% / 94%95% or more
Rsu 61/Msad 61Cumberland County51,627$21,20375% / 75%85‑89%
Waterville Public SchoolsKennebec County41,623$21,36780% / 77%75‑79%
York Public SchoolsYork County41,538$24,42294% / 94%90‑94%
Rsu 13Knox County61,508$23,18385% / 81%75‑79%
Cape Elizabeth Public SchoolsCumberland County31,498$20,82296% / 97%95% or more
Brewer Public SchoolsPenobscot County21,490$16,97689% / 84%85‑89%
Wells-Ogunquit CSDYork County31,440$20,02890% / 91%95% or more
Rsu 02Kennebec County51,436$17,43687% / 83%85‑89%
Rsu 71Waldo County71,396$18,74279% / 80%85‑89%
Rsu 73Androscoggin County41,369$17,33077% / 77%75‑79%
Hermon Public SchoolsPenobscot County31,345$13,26382% / 84%90‑94%
Rsu 34Penobscot County41,337$18,56881% / 81%70‑74%
Lisbon Public SchoolsAndroscoggin County31,331$14,40284% / 77%80‑84%
Rsu 04Androscoggin County51,269$17,98478% / 72%85‑89%
Ellsworth Public SchoolsHancock County21,261$18,85684% / 81%90‑94%
Rsu 29/Msad 29Aroostook County41,214$14,91286% / 80%85‑89%
Rsu 39Aroostook County21,188$17,07582% / 85%80‑84%
Rsu 38Kennebec County61,160$18,31188% / 85%90‑94%
Winslow SchoolsKennebec County31,142$20,41884% / 82%85‑89%
Rsu 25Hancock County41,067$19,67683% / 80%90‑94%
Rsu 64/Msad 64Penobscot County31,021$15,14678% / 79%85‑89%
Rsu 03/Msad 03Waldo County8983$15,67367% / 65%85‑89%
Rsu 55/Msad 55Oxford County3979$16,72886% / 81%85‑89%
Kittery School DistrictYork County3966$22,12790% / 85%80‑89%
Rsu 67Penobscot County3941$16,54679% / 79%80‑84%
Rsu 12Lincoln County5877$13,59986% / 85%not published
Rsu 26Penobscot County3827$18,84393% / 87%85‑89%
Msad 27Aroostook County3812$17,13986% / 86%90% or more
Winthrop Public SchoolsKennebec County3806$18,62589% / 89%80‑89%
Msad 46Penobscot County2805$20,45281% / 73%80‑84%
Five Town CSDKnox County1757$19,30590‑94% / 90‑94%90‑94%
Rsu 56Oxford County3720$17,81078% / 74%80‑89%
Rsu 24Hancock County6718$22,86882% / 83%75‑79%
Rsu 72/Msad 72Oxford County3694$13,76984% / 74%not published
Rsu 28/Msad 28Knox County2688$22,05394% / 92%not published
Rsu 68/Msad 68Piscataquis County2668$9,87883% / 80%not published
Rsu 44/Msad 44Oxford County4664$18,44689% / 86%70‑79%
Rsu 37/Msad 37Washington County4631$20,28278% / 79%80‑89%
RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach SchoolsYork County3614$26,78885% / 77%80‑89%
Rsu 87/Msad 23Penobscot County3584$17,56082% / 83%not published
Rsu 41/Msad 41Penobscot County3578$20,95673% / 69%70‑79%
Rsu 53/Msad 53Somerset County3578$12,79879% / 75%not published
Rsu 74/Msad 74Somerset County4575$21,25977% / 79%60‑79%
Rsu 58/Msad 58Franklin County4564$19,16484% / 85%90% or more
Calais Public SchoolsWashington County2539$19,95585‑89% / 84%85‑89%
Maine Connections AcademyCumberland County1504$11,90190% / 92%90‑94%
Rsu 70/Msad 70Aroostook County2500$16,64088% / 89%80‑89%
Machias Public SchoolsWashington County2494$16,18375‑79% / 80‑84%90% or more
Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSDLincoln County2479$26,22085‑89% / 80‑84%80‑89%
Maine Virtual AcademyKennebec County1475$12,03085‑89% / 85‑89%95% or more
Rsu 80/Msad 04Piscataquis County2474$18,94287% / 84%90% or more
Mount Desert Island Regional School SystemHancock County1453$24,73790‑94% / 95% or more85‑89%
Rsu 63/Msad 63Penobscot County3443$17,02088% / 86%not published
Millinocket Public SchoolsPenobscot County2438$18,28080‑84% / 85‑89%80‑89%
Rsu 31/Msad 31Penobscot County3435$20,67185‑89% / 85‑89%90% or more
Rsu 86/Msad 20Aroostook County2426$17,03383% / 79%70‑79%
Vassalboro Public SchoolsKennebec County1423$15,06978% / 75%not published
Great Salt Bay CSDLincoln County1397$17,35689% / 87%not published
Rsu 20Waldo County3396$25,08079% / 73%80‑89%
Community Regional Charter SchoolSomerset County3385$14,232not published80% or more
Baxter Academy for Technology and ScienceCumberland County1384$14,51390% or more / 90% or more95% or more
Glenburn SchoolPenobscot County1381$15,38387% / 87%not published
Madawaska Public SchoolsAroostook County2367$22,10485‑89% / 85‑89%90% or more
Wiscasset Public SchoolsLincoln County2364$20,54780‑84% / 65‑69%70‑79%
Bar Harbor Public SchoolsHancock County1346$26,93195% or more / 90‑94%not published
Orrington Public SchoolsPenobscot County1346$13,29489% / 84%not published
Deer Isle-Stonington CSDHancock County2343$22,90980‑84% / 75‑79%60‑79%
Rsu 50Aroostook County1340$17,26980‑84% / 80‑84%80% or more
Rsu 42/Msad 42Aroostook County2333$18,98080‑84% / 80‑84%80‑89%
Baileyville Public SchoolsWashington County2299$19,79770‑74% / 70‑74%90% or more
Milford Public SchoolsPenobscot County1273$18,37585‑89% / 85‑89%not published
Rsu 45/Msad 45Aroostook County2271$18,47970‑74% / 65‑69%80% or more
Rsu 89Penobscot County2264$19,31175‑79% / 75‑79%80% or more
Rsu 88/Msad 24Aroostook County2262$21,49880‑84% / 75‑79%50% or more
Acton Public SchoolsYork County1256$21,58985‑89% / 85‑89%not published
Blue Hill Public SchoolsHancock County1256$12,81985‑89% / 85‑89%not published
Acadia AcademyAndroscoggin County1250$16,75895% or more / 85‑89%not published
Maine Arts AcademyKennebec County1245$12,61390% or more / 90% or more90% or more
Rsu 32/Msad 32Aroostook County1234$22,28085‑89% / 90‑94%80% or more
East Millinocket Public SchoolsPenobscot County2230$19,69470‑74% / 70‑74%80% or more
Rsu 33/Msad 33Aroostook County2229$22,73185‑89% / 80‑84%80% or more
Jefferson Public SchoolsLincoln County1215$11,79685‑89% / 80‑84%not published
Lincolnville Public SchoolsWaldo County1212$18,79995% or more / 95% or morenot published
St. George Municipal School UnitKnox County1206$23,52785‑89% / 80‑84%not published
Easton Public SchoolsAroostook County2203$20,13985‑89% / 85‑89%50% or more
Rsu 78Franklin County1191$25,33390‑94% / 90‑94%50% or more
Bristol Public SchoolsLincoln County1189$15,77590‑94% / 95% or morenot published
Hancock Public SchoolsHancock County1188$23,77175‑79% / 75‑79%not published
Fiddlehead School of Arts and SciencesCumberland County1177$12,57885‑89% / 80‑84%not published
Greenville Public SchoolsPiscataquis County1177$23,60080‑84% / 85‑89%50% or more
Maine Academy of Natural SciencesSomerset County1177$16,75780‑89% / 70‑79%60‑69%
East Machias Public SchoolsWashington County1176$10,84250% or more / 50% or morenot published
Eastport Public SchoolsWashington County2176$22,47270‑74% / 65‑69%80% or more
Woodland Public SchoolsAroostook County1175$13,85285‑89% / 85‑89%not published
Dedham SchoolPenobscot County1167$15,34790‑94% / 95% or morenot published
Veazie Public SchoolsPenobscot County1167$20,02190‑94% / 90‑94%not published
Mount Desert Public SchoolsHancock County1161$31,22295% or more / 95% or morenot published
Rsu 30/Msad 30Penobscot County2160$17,25880‑84% / 80‑84%not published
Rsu 83/Msad 13Somerset County2150$23,29870‑74% / 75‑79%50% or more
Rsu 84/Msad 14Washington County1146$23,97880‑89% / 80‑89%50% or more
Rsu 08/Msad 08Knox County1143$30,84780‑84% / 80‑84%50% or more
Hope Public SchoolsWaldo County1140$24,87695% or more / 85‑89%not published
Nobleboro Public SchoolsLincoln County1140$13,20890‑94% / 85‑89%not published
Limestone Public SchoolsAroostook County1138$28,02970‑74% / 55‑59%not published
Lamoine Public SchoolsHancock County1137$18,87895% or more / 95% or morenot published
Surry Public SchoolsHancock County1134$12,43180‑84% / 80‑84%not published
Appleton Public SchoolsWaldo County1132$24,72690‑94% / 85‑89%not published
Rsu 82/Msad 12Somerset County1132$19,77790‑94% / 85‑89%50% or more
Greenbush Public SchoolsPenobscot County1131$17,87375‑79% / 70‑74%not published
Dayton Consolidated SchoolYork County1128$9,17785‑89% / 85‑89%not published
Southwest Harbor Public SchoolsHancock County1127$28,96590‑94% / 85‑89%not published
Tremont Public SchoolsHancock County1127$32,35685‑89% / 80‑84%not published
Ecology Learning CenterWaldo County1120$14,34080% or more / 60‑79%80% or more
Trenton Public SchoolsHancock County1120$27,22785‑89% / 85‑89%not published
Sebago Public SchoolsCumberland County1116$24,58970‑74% / 70‑74%not published
Edgecomb Public SchoolsLincoln County1113$20,41380‑84% / 85‑89%not published
Princeton Public SchoolsWashington County1113$18,11480‑84% / 85‑89%not published
Cherryfield Public SchoolsWashington County1110$20,91485‑89% / 85‑89%not published
Medway Public SchoolsPenobscot County1107$22,43670‑74% / 70‑74%not published
Athens Public SchoolsSomerset County1105$18,53090% or more / 90% or morenot published
Jonesport Public SchoolsWashington County1101$20,38875‑79% / 80‑84%not published
West Bath Public SchoolsSagadahoc County1101$27,17885‑89% / 85‑89%not published
Northport Public SchoolsWaldo County198$28,48350% or more / 50% or morenot published
Eustis Public SchoolsFranklin County197$23,54580‑89% / 80‑89%not published
ME Sch of Science & MathematicsAroostook County196not comparablenot published90% or more
Education in Unorganized TerrKennebec County393$11,32382% / 84%not published
Rsu 85/Msad 19Washington County187$19,50090% or more / 80‑89%not published
Pembroke Public SchoolsWashington County183$21,34680‑89% / 80‑89%not published
Fayette Public SchoolsKennebec County173$21,61380‑84% / 75‑79%not published
Perry Public SchoolsWashington County173$18,90880‑89% / 80‑89%not published
Otis Public SchoolsHancock County170$20,19490% or more / 70‑79%not published
Sedgwick Public SchoolsHancock County167$17,97380‑89% / 80‑89%not published
Penobscot Public SchoolsHancock County165$15,59880‑89% / 90% or morenot published
Islesboro Public SchoolsWaldo County164$32,69590% or more / 80‑89%50% or more
South Bristol Public SchoolsLincoln County163$21,93890% or more / 90% or morenot published
Moosabec CSDWashington County159$24,69180% or more / 80% or more80% or more
Brooklin Public SchoolsHancock County157$22,82480% or more / 80% or morenot published
Harmony Public SchoolsPenobscot County157$20,36980‑89% / 80‑89%not published
Machiasport Public SchoolsWashington County157$16,13960‑79% / 60‑79%not published
Rsu 07/Msad 07Knox County156$48,32080% or more / 80% or morenot published
Jonesboro Public SchoolsWashington County154$14,10180% or more / 80% or morenot published
Georgetown Public SchoolsLincoln County151$34,33380‑89% / 90% or morenot published
Beals Public SchoolsWashington County148$26,16280% or more / 60‑79%not published
Castine Public SchoolsHancock County145$16,16780% or more / 80% or morenot published
Caswell Public SchoolsAroostook County145$21,18260‑79% / 80% or morenot published
Alexander Public SchoolsWashington County144$29,65760‑79% / 60‑79%not published
Brooksville Public SchoolsHancock County142$19,23580‑89% / 80‑89%not published
Cutler Public SchoolsWashington County136$12,36880‑89% / 70‑79%not published
Airline CSDPenobscot County130$20,81490% or more / 70‑79%not published
Msad 76Hancock County129$45,36080% or more / 80% or morenot published
Whiting Public SchoolsWashington County127$17,47450% or more / 50% or morenot published
Andover Public SchoolsOxford County125$25,14780‑89% / 80‑89%not published
Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDCCumberland County116not comparablenot publishedunder 50%
Southport Public SchoolsLincoln County116$35,59180% or more / 80% or morenot published
Chebeague Island Public SchoolsCumberland County114$63,80080% or more / 80% or morenot published
East Range CSDWashington County112$22,926not publishednot published
Long Island Public SchoolsCumberland County18$34,28650% or more / 50% or morenot published
Isle Au Haut Public SchoolsHancock County17$58,000not publishednot published
Cranberry Isles Public SchoolsHancock County15$39,30850% or more / 50% or morenot published
Monhegan Plt School DeptLincoln County13$31,000not publishednot published
Frenchboro Public SchoolsHancock County12$44,800not publishednot published
Rsu 65/Msad 65Knox County11not comparablenot publishednot published

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: districts with a school open that year, and the students in those schools. NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current spending over fall 2022 membership, shown where it falls between $3,000 and $80,000 (outside that range the finance and membership files do not describe the same students). EDFacts 2021-22: all students proficient or above, and the four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023, as published; ED gives smaller districts as ranges. Maine sets its own test standard, so compare these within Maine.

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  4. 04Highest-spending districts

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  5. 05Teacher salary spending by district

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  6. 06Chronic absenteeism

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Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory and membership · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts State assessment results, all students · 2021-22

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