Cape Elizabeth School District

320 Ocean House Rd 2fl
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

Cape Elizabeth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 513 students in Cape Elizabeth School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Cape Elizabeth School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Cape Elizabeth School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cape Elizabeth High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
1,525 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Cape Elizabeth School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#1 out of 222 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cape Elizabeth   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cape Elizabeth   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.
96%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cape Elizabeth   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.
60%
37%
(20-21)
≥95%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cape Elizabeth   School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.26
# American Indian Students
2 Students
410 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
801 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
1,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
4%
# Black Students
19 Students
2,629 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,326 Students
45,822 Students
% White Students
87%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
1,819 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
78
# Students in K Grade:
108
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
101
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
97
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
131
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
100
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
166
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
414
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
753
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
1,236
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
12,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
12,696
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
12,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,886 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 $20,529 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cape Elizabeth   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
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cape Elizabeth   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
$19,886
$21,600
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cape Elizabeth   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
$20,529
$21,191
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cape Elizabeth   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 Cape Elizabeth School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cape Elizabeth High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
345 Ocean House Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-3309
Grades: 9-12
| 513 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,525 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 97% (Top 1%)
  • : 96% (Top 1%)
  • : 60% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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