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Bangor 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 9 public elementary schools serving 2,347 students in Bangor School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in Bangor School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
10 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
3,454 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Bangor School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 193 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
0.35
0.24
# American Indian Students
44 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
86 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
3%
# Black Students
109 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
2,773 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
80%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
261 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
248
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
261
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
244
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
255
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
307
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,310 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,448
$21,438
Spending / Student
$18,310
$21,032
Best Bangor School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William S. Cohen School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
304 Garland Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6230
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6230
Grades: 6-8
| 364 students
Rank: #22.
Fruit Street School
Magnet 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
| 334 students
Rank: #33.
Mary Snow School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
435 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6290
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6290
Grades: 4-5
| 240 students
Rank: #44.
Fairmount School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
58 Thirteenth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6260
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6260
Grades: 4-5
| 231 students
Rank: #55.
Vine Street School
Magnet 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
| 199 students
Rank: #66.
Abraham Lincoln School
Magnet 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
| 158 students
Rank: #77.
Fourteenth Street School
Magnet 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
| 163 students
Rank: #88.
James F. Doughty School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
143 Fifth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6220
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6220
Grades: 6-8
| 364 students
Rank: #99.
Downeast School
Magnet 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
| 294 students
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