Top Rankings
Kittery Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 296 students in Kittery Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Kittery Public School have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Kittery Public School have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Robert W Traip Academy, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
933 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kittery Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
37%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
4%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
80%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,861 is higher 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 $23,255 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,861
$21,600
Spending / Student
$23,255
$21,191
Best Kittery Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Robert W Traip Academy
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12 Williams Avenue
Kittery, ME 03904
(207) 439-1121
Kittery, ME 03904
(207) 439-1121
Gr: 9-12 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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