Westbrook School District

117 Stroudwater Street
Westbrook, ME 04092
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
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 middle school serving 711 students in Westbrook School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Westbrook School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
2,310 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Westbrook School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#192 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Westbrook   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westbrook   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%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westbrook   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.
24%
37%
82%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Westbrook   School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.24
# American Indian Students
10 Students
675 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
109 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
5%
1%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
1,735 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
3%
# Black Students
513 Students
1,973 Students
% Black Students
22%
4%
# White Students
1,457 Students
47,794 Students
% White Students
63%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
1,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
887
# Students in K Grade:
158
1,595
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
1,641
# Students in 2nd Grade:
185
1,729
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
1,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
1,949
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
4,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
10,295
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
12,554
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
12,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
1,281
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
1,292
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
1,376
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
1,240
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,142 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 $21,548 is higher 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
$51 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Westbrook   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
$50 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of Westbrook   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
$22,142
$21,600
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Westbrook   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
$21,548
$21,191
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Westbrook   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 Westbrook School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westbrook Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
471 Stroudwater Street
Westbrook, ME 04092
(207) 854-0830
Grades: 5-8
| 711 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,310 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 69% (Btm 50%)
  • : 75% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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