Calais Public Schools School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 614 students in Calais Public Schools School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Maine.
Public Schools in Calais Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Maine public school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 56% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Calais Public Schools School District are Calais Elementary School, Calais Middle/high School and St Croix Regional Technical Center. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Calais Public Schools School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Maine.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Maine public school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Calais Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
School District Name
Calais Public Schools School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
614 Students
166,971 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
15,123 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Calais Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 198 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 229 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
56%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.23
# American Indian Students
58 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
2,345 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
4,500 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
5 Students
6,967 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
525 Students
146,482 Students
% White Students
85%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
5,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
4,628
# Students in K Grade:
46
11,293
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
11,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
11,803
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
11,813
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
12,171
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
12,393
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
13,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
13,310
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
13,591
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
12,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
12,864
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
12,734
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
12,639
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,627 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,067. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,028 is less than the state median of $15,913. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,627
$16,067
Spending / Student
$13,028
$15,913
Best Calais Public Schools School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calais Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
53 Garfield Street
Calais, ME 04619
(207) 454-2000
Calais, ME 04619
(207) 454-2000
Grades: PK-6
| 278 students
Rank: #22.
Calais Middle/high School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
34 Blue Devil Hill Suite 2
Calais, ME 04619
(207) 454-2591
Calais, ME 04619
(207) 454-2591
Grades: 7-12
| 336 students
Rank: n/an/a
St Croix Regional Technical Center
Vocational School
34 Blue Devil Hill Suite 1
Calais, ME 04619
(207) 454-2581
Calais, ME 04619
(207) 454-2581
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
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