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 high school serving 720 students in Brewer School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Brewer School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Brewer School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brewer High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
126 Schools
# Students
1,604 Students
53,641 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
4,379 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
464 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
861 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
1,723 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
21 Students
2,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,412 Students
46,647 Students
% White Students
88%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
1,586 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
71
# Students in K Grade:
77
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
100
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
120
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
103
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
108
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
385
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
696
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
1,009
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
12,787
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
12,857
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
12,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
12,533
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brewer High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
261 Center Street
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-4140
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-4140
Grades: 9-12
| 720 students
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