Top Rankings
Brunswick School District 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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,683 students in Brunswick School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in Brunswick School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
2,398 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brunswick 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
3%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
82%
86%
% 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 stayed relatively flat 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.
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 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brunswick Jr High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
65 Columbia Avenue
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1930
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1930
Gr: 6-8 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
44 Mckeen Street
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1960
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1960
Gr: 3-5 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: n/an/a
75 Jordan Ave
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1970
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1970
Gr: PK-2 | 638 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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