Brunswick Public Schools

46 Federal Street
Brunswick, ME 04011
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 537 students in Brunswick Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Brunswick Public School have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
4 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
2,398 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brunswick 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#40 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
59%
49%
87%
84%
47%
37%
92%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
3%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
82%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,470 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,363 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,470
$21,600
Spending / Student
$21,363
$21,191

Best Brunswick Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brunswick Jr High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
65 Columbia Avenue
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1930
Gr: 6-8 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,398 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in ME)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 87% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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