Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,000 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,402 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wells-Ogunquit Csd School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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
0.18
0.26
# American Indian Students
1 Student
878 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
1,363 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
3,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
20 Students
5,274 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,269 Students
97,025 Students
% White Students
91%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
101 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
4,429 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
108
11,081
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
11,901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
12,646
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
11,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
12,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
12,477
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
12,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
10,478
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
10,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
451
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
468
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
470
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,137 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 $20,899 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,137
$21,600
Spending / Student
$20,899
$21,191
Best Wells-Ogunquit Csd School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wells Junior High 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
(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
| 559 students
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