Top Rankings
Brewer School District 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 preschool serving 800 students in Brewer School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Brewer School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public preschool average of 15% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
1,490 Students
60,429 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
5,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brewer School District, 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.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.5%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.28
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
4%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
85%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,573 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,809 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,573
$21,739
Spending / Student
$17,809
$21,327
Best Brewer School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brewer Community School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
92 Pendleton Street
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 404-5700
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 404-5700
Gr: PK-8 | 800 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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