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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 860 students in Brewer School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Brewer School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 79%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
1,564 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Brewer School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 191 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
0.25
0.26
# American Indian Students
13 Students
341 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
561 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
1,995 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
31 Students
3,146 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,353 Students
50,694 Students
% White Students
87%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
47 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
2,264 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
6,275
# Students in K Grade:
73
9,065
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
8,751
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
8,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
7,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
6,832
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
5,562
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
2,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
1,380
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
1,417
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
82
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
86
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,647 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,966 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,647
$21,600
Spending / Student
$16,966
$21,191
Best Brewer School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brewer Community 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
| 860 students
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