Top Rankings
Kittery School District 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 315 students in Kittery School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Kittery School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 95% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public preschool average of 15% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
966 Students
60,429 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
5,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kittery School District, 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%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.8%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.28
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
4%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
80%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,580 is higher than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,556 is higher than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$3,685 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$3,663 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,580
$22,146
Spending / Student
$22,556
$22,012
Best Kittery School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Horace Mitchell Primary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7 School Lane
Kittery Point, ME 03905
(207) 439-1707
Kittery Point, ME 03905
(207) 439-1707
Gr: PK-3 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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