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Eastport 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 elementary school serving 91 students in Eastport School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary School in Eastport School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
174 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Eastport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.26
# American Indian Students
39 Students
878 Students
% American Indian Students
22%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,363 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
3,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
5 Students
5,274 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
109 Students
97,025 Students
% White Students
63%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
101 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
4,429 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
7
11,081
# Students in 1st Grade:
11
11,901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
12,646
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
11,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
12,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
12,477
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
12,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
10,478
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
10,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
451
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
468
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
470
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,109 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 $21,368 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,109
$21,600
Spending / Student
$21,368
$21,191
Best Eastport School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastport Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 High Street
Eastport, ME 04631
(207) 853-6252
Eastport, ME 04631
(207) 853-6252
Grades: PK-8
| 91 students
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