Top Rankings
Bangor School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 2,368 students in Bangor School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in Bangor School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public elementary school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
10 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
3,436 Students
112,312 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
10,362 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bangor School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
84%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Graduation Rate
90%
87.3%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.4%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.27
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
2%
1%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
4%
1%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
7%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
6%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% White
80%
85%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,344 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,382 is less than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$3,685 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$63 MM
$3,663 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$18,344
$22,146
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$18,382
$22,012
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Bangor School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fruit Street School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
175 Fruit Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6270
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6270
Gr: PK-3 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
William S. Cohen School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
304 Garland Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6230
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6230
Gr: 6-8 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Mary Snow School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
435 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6290
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6290
Gr: 4-5 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Fairmount School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
58 Thirteenth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6260
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6260
Gr: 4-5 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #55.
Vine Street School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
66 Vine Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6300
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6300
Gr: PK-3 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #66.
Fourteenth Street School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
224 Fourteenth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6350
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6350
Gr: PK-3 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #77.
Abraham Lincoln School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
45 Forest Avenue
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6280
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6280
Gr: PK-3 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #88.
Downeast School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Moosehead Blvd
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6240
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6240
Gr: PK-3 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #99.
James F. Doughty School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
143 Fifth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6220
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6220
Gr: 6-8 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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