Calais Public Schools School District

32 Blue Devil Hill
Calais, ME 04619
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 342 students in Calais Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Calais Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 86% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
212 Schools
# Students
603 Students
56,073 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
5,318 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Calais Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (ME)
#25 out of 223 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Calais Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
81%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Calais Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
85%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calais Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Calais Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.21
# American Indian Students
57 Students
694 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
656 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
1,445 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
6 Students
1,667 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
509 Students
49,806 Students
% White Students
84%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
1,739 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
23
857
# Students in K Grade:
27
1,788
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
1,724
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
1,725
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
1,796
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
2,019
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
4,286
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
10,440
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
13,168
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
13,404
# Students in 9th Grade:
65
1,269
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
1,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
1,215
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
1,179
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,743 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,675 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart display total revenue of Calais Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart display total spending of Calais Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,743
$21,468
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Calais Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,675
$21,062
This chart display average spending per public school student in Calais Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Calais Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calais Middle/high School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
34 Blue Devil Hill Suite 2
Calais, ME 04619
(207) 454-2591
Grades: 7-12
| 342 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 603 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 90-94% (Top 5%)
  • : 90% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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