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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 402 students in Wells-Ogunquit Csd School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Wells-Ogunquit Csd School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Wells-Ogunquit Csd School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wells High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
1,402 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
4,409 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
410 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
801 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
1,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
20 Students
2,629 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,269 Students
45,822 Students
% White Students
91%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
1,819 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
78
# Students in K Grade:
108
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
101
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
97
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
131
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
100
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
166
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
414
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
753
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
1,236
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
12,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
12,696
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
12,443
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wells High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Sanford Rd
Wells, ME 04090
(207) 646-7011
Wells, ME 04090
(207) 646-7011
Grades: 9-12
| 402 students
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