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Wells-Ogunquit Csd School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 992 students in Wells-Ogunquit Csd School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in Wells-Ogunquit Csd School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
1,407 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wells-Ogunquit Csd School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.24
# American Indian Students
1 Student
916 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
19 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,289 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
92%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
100
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,055 is higher 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 $20,825 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,055
$21,438
Spending / Student
$20,825
$21,032
Best Wells-Ogunquit Csd School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wells Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1470 Post Rd
Wells, ME 04090
(207) 646-5142
Wells, ME 04090
(207) 646-5142
Grades: 5-8
| 441 students
Rank: #22.
Wells Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
276 Sanford Rd
Wells, ME 04090
(207) 646-5953
Wells, ME 04090
(207) 646-5953
Grades: K-4
| 551 students
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