Lewiston School District

Dingley Bldg 36 Oak St
Lewiston, ME 04240
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lewiston 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,645 students in Lewiston 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Lewiston 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 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
5,142 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
474 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Lewiston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#203 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lewiston   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lewiston   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lewiston   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
37%
67%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lewiston   School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.26
# American Indian Students
9 Students
410 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
801 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
213 Students
1,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
4%
# Black Students
2,156 Students
2,629 Students
% Black Students
42%
5%
# White Students
2,358 Students
45,822 Students
% White Students
46%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
335 Students
1,819 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
227
78
# Students in K Grade:
355
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
361
101
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
97
# Students in 3rd Grade:
376
131
# Students in 4th Grade:
374
100
# Students in 5th Grade:
355
166
# Students in 6th Grade:
365
414
# Students in 7th Grade:
354
753
# Students in 8th Grade:
362
1,236
# Students in 9th Grade:
391
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
403
12,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
406
12,696
# Students in 12th Grade:
445
12,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,760 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 $19,559 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lewiston   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$101 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lewiston   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,760
$21,600
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lewiston   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,559
$21,191
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lewiston   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lewiston School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewiston High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
156 East Avenue
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4190
Grades: 9-12
| 1,645 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,142 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 67% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • : 62% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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