Top Rankings
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 are 2 public middle schools serving 737 students in Bangor Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle Schools in Bangor Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 86% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
10 Schools
212 Schools
# Students
3,491 Students
56,073 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
5,318 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
0.21
# American Indian Students
57 Students
694 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
656 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
1,445 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
118 Students
1,667 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
2,843 Students
49,806 Students
% White Students
82%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
246 Students
1,739 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
857
# Students in K Grade:
250
1,788
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
1,724
# Students in 2nd Grade:
277
1,725
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
1,796
# Students in 4th Grade:
241
2,019
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
4,286
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
10,440
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
13,168
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
13,404
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
1,269
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
1,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
282
1,215
# Students in 12th Grade:
325
1,179
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William S. Cohen School
Math: 90% | Reading: 94%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
304 Garland Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6230
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6230
Grades: 6-8
| 376 students
Rank: #22.
James F. Doughty School
Math: 80% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
143 Fifth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6220
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6220
Grades: 6-8
| 361 students
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