Yarmouth Schools School District

101 Mccartney Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
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 371 students in Yarmouth Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Yarmouth School School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 96% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
1,658 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Yarmouth Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#11 out of 222 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Yarmouth Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yarmouth Schools  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.
93%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yarmouth Schools  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.
57%
37%
(20-21)
≥95%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Yarmouth Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.24
# American Indian Students
4 Students
675 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
1,735 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
45 Students
1,973 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
1,415 Students
47,794 Students
% White Students
85%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
1,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
47
887
# Students in K Grade:
105
1,595
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
1,641
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
1,729
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
1,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
1,949
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
4,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
10,295
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
12,554
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
12,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
1,281
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
1,292
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
1,376
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
1,240
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,397 in this school district is less 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 $18,937 is less 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
$34 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Yarmouth Schools  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
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of Yarmouth Schools  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
$20,397
$21,600
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Yarmouth Schools  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
$18,937
$21,191
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Yarmouth Schools  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 Yarmouth Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frank H Harrison Middle School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
220 Mccartney Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-2499
Grades: 6-8
| 371 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,658 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 94% (Top 5%)
  • : 93% (Top 5%)
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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