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Lewiston Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,604 students in Lewiston Public Schools 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 Lewiston Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Maine public high school average of 88%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 88% statewide average).
Public High School in Lewiston Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 67%, which is less than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lewiston High School, with 67% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
127 Schools
# Students
5,175 Students
54,261 Students
# Teachers
471 Teachers
4,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lewiston Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 66% has decreased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
85%
Graduation Rate
66%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.22
# American Indian Students
44 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
850 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
149 Students
1,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
2,134 Students
2,207 Students
% Black Students
41%
4%
# White Students
2,753 Students
47,773 Students
% White Students
53%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
1,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
240
60
# Students in K Grade:
368
98
# Students in 1st Grade:
405
112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
353
98
# Students in 3rd Grade:
345
110
# Students in 4th Grade:
365
111
# Students in 5th Grade:
360
240
# Students in 6th Grade:
365
366
# Students in 7th Grade:
384
791
# Students in 8th Grade:
386
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
402
12,869
# Students in 10th Grade:
376
12,678
# Students in 11th Grade:
392
12,771
# Students in 12th Grade:
434
12,832
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,621 is higher than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,434 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,621
$21,468
Spending / Student
$19,434
$21,062
Best Lewiston Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewiston High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
156 East Avenue
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4190
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4190
Grades: 9-12
| 1,604 students
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