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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 2 public middle schools serving 728 students in Bangor School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle Schools in Bangor School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
10 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
3,454 Students
54,513 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
5,095 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
0.22
# American Indian Students
44 Students
694 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
86 Students
635 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
3%
# Black Students
109 Students
1,768 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
2,773 Students
48,068 Students
% White Students
80%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
55 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
261 Students
1,722 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
912
# Students in K Grade:
248
1,647
# Students in 1st Grade:
261
1,690
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
1,691
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
1,691
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
1,977
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
4,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
10,305
# Students in 7th Grade:
244
12,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
255
13,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
1,127
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
1,178
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
1,093
# Students in 12th Grade:
307
1,102
# 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 Middle 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.
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
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