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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 is 1 public high school serving 1,107 students in Bangor School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Bangor School District have an average math proficiency score of 93% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Bangor School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bangor High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
10 Schools
126 Schools
# Students
3,454 Students
53,641 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
4,379 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
464 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
86 Students
861 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
1,723 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
3%
# Black Students
109 Students
2,309 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
2,773 Students
46,647 Students
% White Students
80%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
261 Students
1,586 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
71
# Students in K Grade:
248
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
261
100
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
120
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
103
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
108
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
385
# Students in 7th Grade:
244
696
# Students in 8th Grade:
255
1,009
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
12,787
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
12,857
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
12,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
307
12,533
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bangor High School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
885 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 992-5500
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 992-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,107 students
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