York School District

469 Us Route 1
York, ME 03909
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

York 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 501 students in York School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in York School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in York School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is York High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
1,511 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

York 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#10 out of 222 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of York   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 York   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.
94%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of York   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.
49%
37%
92%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of York   School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.26
# American Indian Students
1 Student
410 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
801 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
1,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
11 Students
2,629 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,382 Students
45,822 Students
% White Students
92%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
1,819 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
78
# Students in K Grade:
84
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
101
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
97
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
131
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
100
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
166
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
414
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
753
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
1,236
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
12,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
12,696
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
12,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,518 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,179 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of York   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
$38 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of York   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
$27,518
$21,600
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in York   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
$25,179
$21,191
This chart displays average spending per public school student in York   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 York School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
York High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Robert Stevens Drive
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-3621
Grades: 9-12
| 501 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,511 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in ME)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 94% (Top 5%)
  • : 94% (Top 5%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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