Top Rankings
Brunswick School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,683 students in Brunswick School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in Brunswick School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
2,398 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Brunswick 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.26
# American Indian Students
3 Students
878 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
59 Students
1,363 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
3,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
3%
# Black Students
74 Students
5,274 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
1,963 Students
97,025 Students
% White Students
82%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
101 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
4,429 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
184
11,081
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
11,901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
12,646
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
11,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
12,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
12,477
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
12,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
10,478
# Students in 8th Grade:
176
10,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
451
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
468
# Students in 11th Grade:
187
470
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,470 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 $21,363 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,470
$21,600
Spending / Student
$21,363
$21,191
Best Brunswick School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brunswick Jr High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
65 Columbia Avenue
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1930
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1930
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
44 Mckeen Street
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1960
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1960
Grades: 3-5
| 508 students
Rank: n/an/a
75 Jordan Ave
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1970
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1970
Grades: PK-2
| 638 students
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