Hermon School District

31 Billings Road
Hermon, ME 04401
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 584 students in Hermon School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Hermon School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Hermon School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hermon 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
126 Schools
# Students
1,397 Students
53,641 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
4,379 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Hermon School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#109 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hermon   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 Hermon   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.
82%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hermon   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.
40%
37%
(20-21)
≥95%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hermon   School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.24
# American Indian Students
6 Students
464 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
861 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
1,723 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
16 Students
2,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,304 Students
46,647 Students
% White Students
93%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
1,586 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
69
71
# Students in K Grade:
75
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
100
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
120
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
103
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
108
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
385
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
696
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
1,009
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
12,787
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
12,857
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
12,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
12,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,857 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,515 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hermon   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
$18 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hermon   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
$13,857
$21,438
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hermon   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
$12,515
$21,032
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hermon   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 Hermon School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hermon High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2415 Route 2
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4027
Grades: 9-12
| 584 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,397 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 84% (Top 50%)
  • : 82% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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