Biddeford Public Schools School District

18 Maplewood Avenue
Biddeford, ME 04005
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Biddeford 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 preschool serving 279 students in Biddeford Public Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Biddeford Public Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is more than the Maine public preschool average of 0.24.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public preschool average of 13% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
249 Schools
# Students
2,350 Students
56,704 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
5,307 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Biddeford Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#173 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Biddeford Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
72%
81%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Biddeford Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
85%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Biddeford Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Biddeford Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.24
# American Indian Students
11 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
56 Students
559 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
1,661 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
3%
# Black Students
170 Students
3,014 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
1,841 Students
49,250 Students
% White Students
78%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
1,792 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
5,574
# Students in K Grade:
207
9,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
8,144
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
8,512
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
7,064
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
6,248
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
5,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
3,268
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
1,489
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
1,534
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
219
85
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,431 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,949 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart display total revenue of Biddeford Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$47 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart display total spending of Biddeford Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,431
$21,468
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Biddeford Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,949
$21,062
This chart display average spending per public school student in Biddeford Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Biddeford Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
64 West Street
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 282-4134
Grades: PK-K
| 279 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,350 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 72% (Btm 50%)
  • : 81% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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