Brewer Public Schools

261 Center Street
Brewer, ME 04412
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Brewer Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 860 students in Brewer Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Brewer Public School have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
1,564 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brewer Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#51 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
51%
49%
89%
84%
36%
37%
87%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.24
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
87%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,647 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,966 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,647
$21,600
Spending / Student
$16,966
$21,191

Best Brewer Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brewer Community School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
92 Pendleton Street
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 404-5700
Gr: PK-8 | 860 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,564 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in ME)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 89% (Top 20%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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