Eastport School District

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

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 96 students in Eastport School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Eastport School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Public High School in Eastport School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shead High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
176 Students
53,278 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
4,381 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Eastport 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#183 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

17%
49%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

70-74%
84%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

≤20%
37%
(20-21)
≥80%
84%

Showing 2012–2021. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
49.4%
28.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.27

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
19%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
4%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% White
64%
85%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,102 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,466 is less than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,685 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$4 MM
$3,663 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,102
$22,146

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$21,466
$22,012

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Eastport School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shead High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
89 High Street
Eastport, ME 04631
(207) 853-6254
Gr: 9-12 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 176 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : ≥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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