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Calais School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 257 students in Calais School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Calais School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 79%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
557 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Calais 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 82% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
37%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.26
# American Indian Students
57 Students
341 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
561 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
1,995 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
6 Students
3,146 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
461 Students
50,694 Students
% White Students
83%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
47 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
2,264 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
6,275
# Students in K Grade:
30
9,065
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
8,751
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
8,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
7,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
6,832
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
5,562
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
2,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
1,380
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
1,417
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
82
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
86
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,135 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,291
$21,600
Spending / Student
$19,135
$21,191
Best Calais School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calais Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
53 Garfield Street
Calais, ME 04619
(207) 454-2000
Calais, ME 04619
(207) 454-2000
Grades: PK-6
| 257 students
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