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 high school serving 738 students in Biddeford Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Biddeford Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Maine public high school average of 88%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 88% statewide average).
Public High School in Biddeford 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 Biddeford High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% 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

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
127 Schools
# Students
2,350 Students
54,261 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
4,453 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.22
# American Indian Students
11 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
56 Students
850 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
1,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
3%
# Black Students
170 Students
2,207 Students
% Black Students
7%
4%
# White Students
1,841 Students
47,773 Students
% White Students
78%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
1,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
60
# Students in K Grade:
207
98
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
98
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
110
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
111
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
240
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
366
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
791
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
12,869
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
12,678
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
12,771
# Students in 12th Grade:
219
12,832
# 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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Biddeford High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
20 Maplewood Avenue
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 282-1596
Grades: 9-12
| 738 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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