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 preschool serving 265 students in Yarmouth Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Yarmouth Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 0.26.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
1,658 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
5,438 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
0.26
# American Indian Students
4 Students
341 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
561 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
1,995 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
45 Students
3,146 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
1,415 Students
50,694 Students
% White Students
85%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
47 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
2,264 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
47
6,275
# Students in K Grade:
105
9,065
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
8,751
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
8,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
7,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
6,832
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
5,562
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
2,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
1,380
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
1,417
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
82
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
86
# 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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
52 School Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-3771
Grades: PK-1
| 265 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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