Lisbon School District

19 Gartley Street
Lisbon, ME 04250
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 661 students in Lisbon School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Lisbon School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 13% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
255 Schools
# Students
1,311 Students
58,797 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
5,424 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Lisbon 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#131 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lisbon   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lisbon   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.
84%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lisbon   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.
31%
37%
82%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lisbon   School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.25
# American Indian Students
7 Students
364 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
566 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
1,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
16 Students
2,924 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,231 Students
50,905 Students
% White Students
94%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
2,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
83
6,221
# Students in K Grade:
129
9,218
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
8,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
8,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
7,600
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
6,674
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
5,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
3,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
1,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
1,480
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
93
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
91
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,423 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,238 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lisbon   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
$21 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lisbon   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
$17,423
$21,438
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lisbon   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
$16,238
$21,032
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lisbon   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 Lisbon School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lisbon Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
33 Mill Street
Lisbon, ME 04250
(207) 353-4132
Grades: PK-5
| 661 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,311 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 77% (Btm 50%)
  • : 84% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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