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 5 public preschools serving 1,125 students in Bangor School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschools in Bangor School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public preschool average of 15% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
10 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
3,436 Students
60,429 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
5,629 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. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
84%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Graduation Rate
90%
87.3%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.4%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.28
Showing 2014–2023. View full 30-year historical data
% American Indian
2%
n/a
Showing 2014–2023. View full 29-year historical data
% Asian
4%
1%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 30-year historical data
% Hispanic
7%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 23-year historical data
% Black
6%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 30-year historical data
% White
80%
85%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 30-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
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. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$63 MM
$3,663 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$18,344
$22,146
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$18,382
$22,012
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Bangor School District Public Preschools (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.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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%
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