Top Rankings
Kittery School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 296 students in Kittery School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Kittery School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Kittery School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Robert W Traip Academy, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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
933 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Kittery School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 72% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
84%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
37%
Graduation Rate
72%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.26
# American Indian Students
1 Student
410 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
801 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
1,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
4%
# Black Students
15 Students
2,629 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
750 Students
45,822 Students
% White Students
80%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
1,819 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
78
# Students in K Grade:
59
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
101
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
97
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
131
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
100
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
166
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
414
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
753
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
1,236
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
12,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
12,696
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
12,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,861 is higher 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 $23,255 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$3,617 MM

Spending
$22 MM
$3,549 MM

Revenue / Student
$24,861
$21,600

Spending / Student
$23,255
$21,191

Best Kittery School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert W Traip Academy
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12 Williams Avenue
Kittery, ME 03904
(207) 439-1121
Kittery, ME 03904
(207) 439-1121
Grades: 9-12
| 296 students
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