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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,640 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 and Black), which is more than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
2,363 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Brunswick 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 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
0.24
# American Indian Students
5 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
111 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
3%
# Black Students
72 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
1,945 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
82%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
175
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
187
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,774 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 $21,679 is higher than the state median of $21,032. 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
$20,774
$21,438
Spending / Student
$21,679
$21,032
Best Brunswick School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brunswick Jr High School
Magnet 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
| 518 students
Rank: #22.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 522 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kate Furbish Elementary School
Magnet School
75 Jordan Ave
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1970
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1970
Grades: PK-2
| 600 students
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