Top Rankings
Kittery Public Schools 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 275 students in Kittery Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Kittery Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the Maine public high school average of 88%), and reading proficiency score of 95% (versus the 88% statewide average).
Public High School in Kittery Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Robert W Traip Academy, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
127 Schools
# Students
948 Students
54,261 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
4,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Kittery Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 223 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
85%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.22
# American Indian Students
1 Student
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
850 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
1,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
3%
# Black Students
15 Students
2,207 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
773 Students
47,773 Students
% White Students
82%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
1,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60
# Students in K Grade:
73
98
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
98
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
110
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
111
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
240
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
366
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
791
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
12,869
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
12,678
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
12,771
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
12,832
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,467 is higher than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,887 is higher than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,467
$21,468
Spending / Student
$22,887
$21,062
Best Kittery Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert W Traip Academy
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12 Williams Avenue
Kittery, ME 03904
(207) 439-1121
Kittery, ME 03904
(207) 439-1121
Grades: 9-12
| 275 students
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