Top Rankings
Calais Public Schools 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 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 261 students in Calais Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary School in Calais Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
603 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Calais Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 223 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
85%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.23
# American Indian Students
57 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
6 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
509 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
84%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
27
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
65
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,743 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,675 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,743
$21,468
Spending / Student
$17,675
$21,062
Best Calais Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calais Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
53 Garfield Street
Calais, ME 04619
(207) 454-2000
Calais, ME 04619
(207) 454-2000
Grades: PK-6
| 261 students
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