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Bangor Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,148 students in Bangor Public Schools 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 Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the Maine public high school average of 88%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 88% statewide average).
Public High School in Bangor Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bangor High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
10 Schools
127 Schools
# Students
3,491 Students
54,261 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
4,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Bangor Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 82% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 223 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
85%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.22
# American Indian Students
57 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
850 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
1,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
118 Students
2,207 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
2,843 Students
47,773 Students
% White Students
82%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
246 Students
1,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
60
# Students in K Grade:
250
98
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
277
98
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
110
# Students in 4th Grade:
241
111
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
240
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
366
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
791
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
12,869
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
12,678
# Students in 11th Grade:
282
12,771
# Students in 12th Grade:
325
12,832
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,116 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,252
$21,468
Spending / Student
$18,116
$21,062
Best Bangor Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bangor High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
885 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 992-5500
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 992-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,148 students
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