Calais School District

32 Blue Devil Hill
Calais, ME 04619
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#70 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Calais   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Calais   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calais   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
37%
82%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Calais   School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Calais   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of Calais   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,291
$21,600
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Calais   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,135
$21,191
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Calais   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Calais School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calais Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
53 Garfield Street
Calais, ME 04619
(207) 454-2000
Grades: PK-6
| 257 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 557 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 84% (Top 50%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 30%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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