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Bangor Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,129 students in Bangor Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschools in Bangor Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public preschool average of 13% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
10 Schools
249 Schools
# Students
3,491 Students
56,704 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
5,307 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Bangor Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 194 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.24
# American Indian Students
57 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
559 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
1,661 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
118 Students
3,014 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
2,843 Students
49,250 Students
% White Students
82%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
246 Students
1,792 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
5,574
# Students in K Grade:
250
9,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
8,144
# Students in 2nd Grade:
277
8,512
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
7,064
# Students in 4th Grade:
241
6,248
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
5,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
3,268
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
1,489
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
1,534
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
282
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
325
85
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,116 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,252
$21,468
Spending / Student
$18,116
$21,062
Best Bangor Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fruit Street School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
175 Fruit Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6270
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6270
Grades: PK-3
| 331 students
Rank: #22.
Vine Street School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
66 Vine Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6300
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6300
Grades: PK-3
| 205 students
Rank: #33.
Abraham Lincoln School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
45 Forest Avenue
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6280
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6280
Grades: PK-3
| 170 students
Rank: #44.
Fourteenth Street School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
224 Fourteenth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6350
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6350
Grades: PK-3
| 149 students
Rank: #55.
Downeast School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Moosehead Blvd
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6240
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6240
Grades: PK-3
| 274 students
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