Machias School District

291 Court Street
Machias, ME 04654
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 329 students in Machias School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Machias School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (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
502 Students
58,797 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
5,424 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Machias 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 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#152 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Machias   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Machias   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.
75-79%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Machias   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.
30-34%
37%
(20-21)
≥80%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Machias   School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.25
# American Indian Students
n/a
364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
566 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
1,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
3 Students
2,924 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
482 Students
50,905 Students
% White Students
96%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
2,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
6,221
# Students in K Grade:
36
9,218
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
8,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
8,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
7,600
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
6,674
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
5,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
3,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
1,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
1,480
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
93
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
91
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,428 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,894 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Machias   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
$8 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of Machias   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
$14,428
$21,438
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Machias   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
$15,894
$21,032
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Machias   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 Machias School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rose M Gaffney School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
15 Rose Gaffney Rd
Machias, ME 04654
(207) 255-3411
Grades: PK-8
| 329 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 502 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50%)
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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