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 preschool serving 387 students in Winthrop School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Winthrop School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 13% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
255 Schools
# Students
831 Students
58,797 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
5,424 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
0.25
# American Indian Students
1 Student
364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
566 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
1,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
25 Students
2,924 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
774 Students
50,905 Students
% White Students
93%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
2,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
6,221
# Students in K Grade:
57
9,218
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
8,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
8,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
7,600
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
6,674
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
5,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
3,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
1,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
1,480
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
93
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
91
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
90
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winthrop Grade School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23 Highland Ave
Winthrop, ME 04364
(207) 377-2241
Winthrop, ME 04364
(207) 377-2241
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students
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