Top Rankings
Biddeford Public Schools 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,399 students in Biddeford Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle Schools in Biddeford Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
2,398 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Biddeford Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
3%
% Black
12%
4%
% White
73%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,002 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,550 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,002
$21,600
Spending / Student
$19,550
$21,191
Best Biddeford Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Biddeford Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25 Tiger Drive
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 282-6400
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 282-6400
Gr: 5-7 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Biddeford High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20 Maplewood Avenue
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 282-1596
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 282-1596
Gr: 8-12 | 901 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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