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Item: Brunswick School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

46 Federal Street
Brunswick, ME 04011

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Top 30%

Tel: (207) 319-1911

www.brunswicksd.org

Top Rankings

Brunswick School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

4 Schools

264 Schools

# Students

2,413 Students

60,429 Students

# Teachers

217 Teachers

5,629 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Brunswick School District	Maine
Pre-K	103	30
Kind	154	42
1	179	42
2	180	41

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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.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#40 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Brunswick School District
2023	#40
2022	#65
2021	#83
2019	#49
2018	#79
2017	#44
2016	#56
2015	#54
2014	#50
2013	#42
2012	#40
2011	#31
2010	#46

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59%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Brunswick School District	Maine
2023	59%	49%
2022	85%	82%
2021	84%	81%
2019	44%	36%
2018	44%	37%
2017	47%	39%
2016	45%	39%
2015	41%	37%
2014	62%	59%
2013	63%	60%
2012	66%	61%
2011	66%	59%
2010	62%	60%

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87%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Brunswick School District	Maine
2022	87%	84%
2021	88%	85%
2019	63%	56%
2018	44%	50%
2017	62%	53%
2016	58%	51%
2015	56%	48%
2014	72%	67%
2013	73%	68%
2012	73%	69%
2011	76%	67%
2010	72%	67%

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47%

37%

92%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Brunswick School District	Maine
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	86%
2021	92%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	92%	85%
2018	92%	84%
2017	92%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	93%	86%
2014	89%	85%
2013	94%	85%
2012	89%	84%
2011	88%	82%

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(2022-23)

16.3%

28.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Brunswick School District	Maine
2023	16.3%	28.5%
2022	16%	32.9%
2021	10%	22%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.28

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Brunswick School District	Maine
2023	0.29	0.24
2022	0.28	0.24
2021	0.26	0.22
2020	0.22	0.22
2019	0.22	0.21
2018	0.21	0.21
2017	0.21	0.19
2016	0.21	0.19
2015	0.21	0.17
2014	0.19	0.17
2013	0.19	0.17
2012	0.16	0.15
2011	0.17	0.15
2010	0.18	0.13
2009	0.19	0.13
2008	0.19	0.12
2007	0.18	0.10
2006	0.16	0.10
2005	0.16	0.10
2004	0.15	0.10
2003	0.13	0.08
2002	0.13	0.08
2001	0.12	0.08
2000	0.09	0.06
1999	0.10	0.06
1998	0.10	0.06
1997	0.10	0.06
1996	0.10	0.06
1995	0.08	0.06
1994	0.07	0.04

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Brunswick School District	Maine
2023	3%	1%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	1%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Brunswick School District	Maine
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	1%
2009	4%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Brunswick School District	Maine
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% White

79%

85%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Brunswick School District	Maine
2023	84%	87%
2022	85%	87%
2021	86%	88%
2020	88%	88%
2019	88%	89%
2018	89%	89%
2017	89%	90%
2016	89%	90%
2015	89%	91%
2014	90%	91%
2013	90%	91%
2012	92%	92%
2011	91%	92%
2010	91%	93%
2009	89%	93%
2008	90%	94%
2007	90%	95%
2006	92%	95%
2005	92%	95%
2004	92%	95%
2003	93%	96%
2002	93%	96%
2001	93%	96%
2000	95%	97%
1999	95%	97%
1998	95%	97%
1997	95%	97%
1996	95%	97%
1995	96%	97%
1994	96%	98%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Brunswick School District	Maine
2023	7%	3%
2022	7%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2011	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,703 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,588 is less than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$52 MM

$3,685 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Brunswick School District	Maine
2023	$52 MM	$4 MM
2022	$51 MM	$4 MM
2021	$49 MM	$4 MM
2020	$42 MM	$4 MM
2019	$40 MM	$4 MM
2018	$40 MM	$6 MM
2017	$39 MM	$4 MM
2016	$42 MM	$4 MM
2015	$40 MM	$8 MM
2014	$40 MM	$6 MM
2012	$38 MM	$7 MM
2011	$40 MM	$7 MM
2010	$40 MM	$8 MM
2009	$40 MM	$5 MM
2008	$39 MM	$5 MM
2007	$37 MM	$5 MM
2006	$34 MM	$5 MM
2005	$32 MM	$5 MM
2004	$31 MM	$5 MM
2003	$29 MM	$5 MM
2002	$28 MM	$5 MM
2001	$27 MM	$5 MM
2000	$26 MM	$4 MM
1999	$24 MM	$4 MM
1998	$23 MM	$4 MM
1997	$22 MM	$4 MM
1996	$22 MM	$3 MM
1995	$22 MM	$3 MM
1992	$16 MM	$3 MM
1990	$16 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$3,663 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Brunswick School District	Maine
2023	$52 MM	$4 MM
2022	$47 MM	$4 MM
2021	$51 MM	$4 MM
2020	$52 MM	$4 MM
2019	$49 MM	$4 MM
2018	$39 MM	$6 MM
2017	$38 MM	$4 MM
2016	$37 MM	$4 MM
2015	$45 MM	$7 MM
2014	$34 MM	$6 MM
2012	$36 MM	$8 MM
2011	$44 MM	$7 MM
2010	$45 MM	$7 MM
2009	$38 MM	$6 MM
2008	$36 MM	$5 MM
2007	$35 MM	$5 MM
2006	$32 MM	$5 MM
2005	$31 MM	$5 MM
2004	$29 MM	$5 MM
2003	$27 MM	$5 MM
2002	$27 MM	$5 MM
2001	$26 MM	$4 MM
2000	$25 MM	$4 MM
1999	$24 MM	$4 MM
1998	$22 MM	$4 MM
1997	$21 MM	$4 MM
1996	$22 MM	$3 MM
1995	$27 MM	$3 MM
1992	$16 MM	$3 MM
1990	$16 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,703

$22,146

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Brunswick School District	Maine
2023	$22,163	$12,047
2022	$21,071	$12,087
2021	$20,677	$11,661
2020	$17,388	$9,971
2019	$17,185	$9,735
2018	$16,849	$15,099
2017	$16,944	$18,851
2016	$17,781	$16,978
2015	$17,183	$14,441
2014	$16,842	$13,375
2012	$15,927	$13,147
2011	$15,982	$13,849
2010	$15,306	$14,441
2009	$13,599	$13,007
2008	$12,927	$13,102
2007	$11,035	$13,616
2006	$10,249	$12,709
2005	$9,595	$12,361
2004	$9,122	$11,641
2003	$9,214	$10,077
2002	$8,982	$10,036
2001	$8,690	$8,881
2000	$8,001	$8,159
1999	$7,237	$8,823
1998	$6,984	$8,517
1997	$6,807	$7,822
1995	$7,151	$7,503
1992	$5,214	$6,329
1990	$5,175	$5,922

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Spending / Student

$21,588

$22,012

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Brunswick School District	Maine
2023	$22,045	$12,254
2022	$19,574	$11,709
2021	$21,579	$11,634
2020	$21,596	$9,451
2019	$21,103	$9,198
2018	$16,769	$14,954
2017	$16,543	$17,423
2016	$15,652	$16,649
2015	$19,124	$14,288
2014	$14,544	$13,469
2012	$14,884	$14,229
2011	$17,857	$14,316
2010	$17,035	$14,288
2009	$12,758	$14,370
2008	$11,791	$12,990
2007	$10,581	$13,561
2006	$9,677	$12,083
2005	$9,214	$12,154
2004	$8,661	$12,092
2003	$8,602	$10,359
2002	$8,473	$9,688
2001	$8,316	$8,354
2000	$7,759	$8,014
1999	$7,109	$8,644
1998	$6,661	$8,503
1997	$6,474	$7,826
1995	$9,097	$7,359
1992	$5,207	$6,137
1990	$5,190	$5,819

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Best Brunswick School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Kate Furbish Elementary School

75 Jordan Ave
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1970

Gr: PK-2 | 616 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,413 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 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