East Millinocket School District

45 North Street
East Millinocket, ME 04430
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 121 students in East Millinocket School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary School in East Millinocket School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
230 Students
112,312 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
10,362 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

East Millinocket School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 70% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#125 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
58%
49%
70-74%
84%
11-19%
37%
(21-22)
70%
86%
(2022-23)
30.6%
28.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.27
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
93%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,787 is higher than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,065 is higher than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,787
$21,739
Spending / Student
$22,065
$21,327

Best East Millinocket School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Opal Myrick Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
45 North St
East Millinocket, ME 04430
(207) 746-3511
Gr: PK-4 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 230 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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