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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 281 students in Yarmouth Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Yarmouth Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is more than the Maine public preschool average of 0.25.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public preschool average of 13% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
255 Schools
# Students
1,679 Students
58,797 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
5,424 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Yarmouth Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 222 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.25
# American Indian Students
2 Students
364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
566 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
1,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
42 Students
2,924 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
1,435 Students
50,905 Students
% White Students
85%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
2,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
6,221
# Students in K Grade:
113
9,218
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
8,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
8,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
7,600
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
6,674
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
5,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
3,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
1,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
1,480
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
93
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
91
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,142 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,700 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,142
$21,438
Spending / Student
$18,700
$21,032
Best Yarmouth Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
William H Rowe School
Magnet School
52 School Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-3771
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-3771
Grades: PK-1
| 281 students
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