Eastport Public Schools

100 High Street
Eastport, ME 04631
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 91 students in Eastport Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Eastport Public School have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
174 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Eastport Public Schools, 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#183 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
49%
70-74%
84%
≤20%
37%
(20-21)
≥80%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.26
% American Indian
22%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
63%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,109 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 $21,368 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,109
$21,600
Spending / Student
$21,368
$21,191

Best Eastport Public Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eastport Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 High Street
Eastport, ME 04631
(207) 853-6252
Gr: PK-8 | 91 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 174 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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