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Item: Lewiston School District
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Author: Public School Review

Dingley Bldg 36 Oak St
Lewiston, ME 04240

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (207) 795-4100

www.lewistonpublicschools.org

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Lewiston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

8 Schools

202 Schools

# Students

5,312 Students

54,618 Students

# Teachers

477 Teachers

5,113 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Lewiston School District	Maine
7	381	58
8	363	59

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District Rank

Lewiston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 73% has increased from 64% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#187 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Lewiston School District
2023	#187
2022	#203
2021	#201
2019	#226
2018	#216
2017	#222
2016	#214
2015	#182
2014	#172
2013	#171
2012	#161
2011	#143
2010	#136

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23%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	23%	49%
2022	55%	82%
2021	53%	81%
2019	16%	36%
2018	17%	37%
2017	20%	39%
2016	23%	39%
2015	20%	37%
2014	44%	59%
2013	47%	60%
2012	48%	61%
2011	48%	59%
2010	50%	60%

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62%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2022	62%	84%
2021	65%	85%
2019	30%	56%
2018	17%	50%
2017	29%	53%
2016	30%	51%
2015	26%	48%
2014	51%	67%
2013	54%	68%
2012	55%	69%
2011	57%	67%
2010	57%	67%

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14%

37%

73%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	73%	87%
2022	67%	86%
2021	66%	84%
2020	73%	85%
2019	73%	85%
2018	64%	84%
2017	76%	85%
2016	69%	85%
2015	69%	86%
2014	70%	85%
2013	70%	85%
2012	71%	84%
2011	66%	82%

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(2022-23)

37.8%

28.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	37.8%	28.5%
2022	51.8%	32.9%
2021	43%	22%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.25

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	0.62	0.24
2022	0.55	0.24
2021	0.57	0.22
2020	0.57	0.22
2019	0.57	0.21
2018	0.53	0.21
2017	0.53	0.19
2016	0.52	0.19
2015	0.50	0.17
2014	0.51	0.17
2013	0.50	0.17
2012	0.48	0.15
2011	0.44	0.15
2010	0.45	0.13
2009	0.42	0.13
2008	0.39	0.12
2007	0.36	0.10
2006	0.31	0.10
2005	0.27	0.10
2004	0.25	0.10
2003	0.24	0.08
2002	0.18	0.08
2001	0.13	0.08
2000	0.11	0.06
1999	0.12	0.06
1998	0.10	0.06
1997	0.09	0.06
1996	0.08	0.06
1995	0.07	0.06
1994	0.06	0.04

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)

Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%

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% Black

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	37%	5%
2022	40%	4%
2021	37%	4%
2020	36%	4%
2019	36%	4%
2018	32%	4%
2017	32%	4%
2016	30%	3%
2015	28%	3%
2014	29%	3%
2013	28%	3%
2012	27%	3%
2010	24%	3%
2009	23%	3%
2008	20%	3%
2007	18%	2%
2006	14%	2%
2005	11%	2%
2004	9%	2%
2003	10%	1%
2002	6%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%

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% White

42%

87%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	50%	87%
2022	54%	87%
2021	54%	88%
2020	56%	88%
2019	56%	89%
2018	60%	89%
2017	60%	90%
2016	63%	90%
2015	61%	91%
2014	64%	91%
2013	65%	91%
2012	67%	92%
2011	70%	92%
2010	71%	93%
2009	73%	93%
2008	75%	94%
2007	77%	95%
2006	82%	95%
2005	84%	95%
2004	86%	95%
2003	86%	96%
2002	90%	96%
2001	93%	96%
2000	94%	97%
1999	94%	97%
1998	95%	97%
1997	95%	97%
1996	96%	97%
1995	96%	97%
1994	97%	98%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	5%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	28%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,464 is higher than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,496 is less than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$119 MM

$3,685 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	$119 MM	$4 MM
2022	$108 MM	$4 MM
2021	$112 MM	$4 MM
2020	$101 MM	$4 MM
2019	$97 MM	$4 MM
2018	$88 MM	$6 MM
2017	$80 MM	$4 MM
2016	$80 MM	$4 MM
2015	$66 MM	$8 MM
2014	$75 MM	$6 MM
2012	$66 MM	$7 MM
2011	$66 MM	$7 MM
2010	$66 MM	$8 MM
2009	$59 MM	$5 MM
2008	$57 MM	$5 MM
2007	$56 MM	$5 MM
2006	$51 MM	$5 MM
2005	$49 MM	$5 MM
2004	$50 MM	$5 MM
2003	$44 MM	$5 MM
2002	$43 MM	$5 MM
2001	$40 MM	$5 MM
2000	$37 MM	$4 MM
1999	$35 MM	$4 MM
1998	$34 MM	$4 MM
1997	$34 MM	$4 MM
1996	$33 MM	$3 MM
1995	$32 MM	$3 MM
1992	$28 MM	$3 MM
1990	$23 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$109 MM

$3,663 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	$109 MM	$4 MM
2022	$99 MM	$4 MM
2021	$101 MM	$4 MM
2020	$91 MM	$4 MM
2019	$91 MM	$4 MM
2018	$84 MM	$6 MM
2017	$76 MM	$4 MM
2016	$70 MM	$4 MM
2015	$66 MM	$7 MM
2014	$74 MM	$6 MM
2012	$67 MM	$8 MM
2011	$68 MM	$7 MM
2010	$66 MM	$7 MM
2009	$63 MM	$6 MM
2008	$56 MM	$5 MM
2007	$55 MM	$5 MM
2006	$52 MM	$5 MM
2005	$49 MM	$5 MM
2004	$50 MM	$5 MM
2003	$42 MM	$5 MM
2002	$41 MM	$5 MM
2001	$39 MM	$4 MM
2000	$35 MM	$4 MM
1999	$34 MM	$4 MM
1998	$34 MM	$4 MM
1997	$33 MM	$4 MM
1996	$33 MM	$3 MM
1995	$32 MM	$3 MM
1992	$28 MM	$3 MM
1990	$23 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,464

$22,146

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	$23,476	$12,047
2022	$20,857	$12,087
2021	$21,609	$11,661
2020	$18,562	$9,971
2019	$17,419	$9,735
2018	$16,019	$15,099
2017	$14,552	$18,851
2016	$14,532	$16,978
2015	$12,536	$14,441
2014	$14,196	$13,375
2012	$12,903	$13,147
2011	$13,217	$13,849
2010	$13,241	$14,441
2009	$12,390	$13,007
2008	$11,762	$13,102
2007	$12,052	$13,616
2006	$11,102	$12,709
2005	$10,784	$12,361
2004	$10,923	$11,641
2003	$9,455	$10,077
2002	$9,435	$10,036
2001	$8,855	$8,881
2000	$8,272	$8,159
1999	$7,907	$8,823
1998	$7,544	$8,517
1997	$7,485	$7,822
1995	$6,623	$7,503
1992	$5,441	$6,329
1990	$4,450	$5,922

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Spending / Student

$20,496

$22,012

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	$21,419	$12,254
2022	$19,119	$11,709
2021	$19,423	$11,634
2020	$16,670	$9,451
2019	$16,333	$9,198
2018	$15,291	$14,954
2017	$13,843	$17,423
2016	$12,726	$16,649
2015	$12,415	$14,288
2014	$14,084	$13,469
2012	$13,060	$14,229
2011	$13,630	$14,316
2010	$13,112	$14,288
2009	$13,094	$14,370
2008	$11,609	$12,990
2007	$11,892	$13,561
2006	$11,301	$12,083
2005	$10,884	$12,154
2004	$10,918	$12,092
2003	$8,958	$10,359
2002	$8,923	$9,688
2001	$8,750	$8,354
2000	$7,855	$8,014
1999	$7,656	$8,644
1998	$7,470	$8,503
1997	$7,309	$7,826
1995	$6,683	$7,359
1992	$5,460	$6,137
1990	$4,453	$5,819

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Best Lewiston School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lewiston Middle School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 69%)
:

Bottom 50%

75 Central Avenue
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4180

Gr: 7-8 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 73% (Btm 50% in ME)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 62% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education