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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,068 students in Bangor 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 Bangor School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Public High School in Bangor School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bangor High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
10 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
3,436 Students
53,278 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
4,381 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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.4%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.27
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
4%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
80%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,544 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,406 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,544
$21,739
Spending / Student
$18,406
$21,327
Best Bangor School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bangor High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
885 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 992-5500
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 992-5500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,068 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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