Top Rankings
Brewer School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 884 students in Brewer School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary School in Brewer School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
1,604 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Brewer 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.24
# American Indian Students
14 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
21 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,412 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
88%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
77
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,182 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,543 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,182
$21,438
Spending / Student
$16,543
$21,032
Best Brewer School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brewer Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
92 Pendleton Street
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 404-5700
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 404-5700
Grades: PK-8
| 884 students
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