Top Rankings
Winthrop 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 221 students in Winthrop School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Winthrop School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Winthrop School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Winthrop High School, with ≥90% 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 Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
126 Schools
# Students
831 Students
53,641 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
4,379 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Winthrop 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.24
# American Indian Students
1 Student
464 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
861 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
1,723 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
25 Students
2,309 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
774 Students
46,647 Students
% White Students
93%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
1,586 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
71
# Students in K Grade:
57
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
100
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
120
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
103
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
108
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
385
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
696
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
1,009
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
12,787
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
12,857
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
12,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
12,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,527 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,964 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,527
$21,438
Spending / Student
$16,964
$21,032
Best Winthrop School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winthrop High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
211 Rambler Road
Winthrop, ME 04364
(207) 377-2228
Winthrop, ME 04364
(207) 377-2228
Grades: 9-12
| 221 students
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