Scarborough School District

259 Us Route 1
Scarborough, ME 04074
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Scarborough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 916 students in Scarborough School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Scarborough School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Scarborough School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Scarborough High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
2,857 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Scarborough School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#14 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Scarborough   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scarborough   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.
92%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scarborough   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.
53%
37%
94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Scarborough   School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.26
# American Indian Students
3 Students
410 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
166 Students
801 Students
% Asian Students
6%
1%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
1,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
127 Students
2,629 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
2,341 Students
45,822 Students
% White Students
82%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
1,819 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
78
# Students in K Grade:
195
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
211
101
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
97
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
131
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
100
# Students in 5th Grade:
225
166
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
414
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
753
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
1,236
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
239
12,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
12,696
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
12,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,735 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 $20,615 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Scarborough   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
$59 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of Scarborough   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
$21,735
$21,600
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Scarborough   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
$20,615
$21,191
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Scarborough   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 Scarborough School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scarborough High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11 Municipal Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 916 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,857 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 94% (Top 1% in ME)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 92% (Top 5%)
  • : 92% (Top 10%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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