Lewiston Public Schools School District

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

Top Rankings

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 middle school serving 770 students in Lewiston Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Lewiston Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 86% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
212 Schools
# Students
5,175 Students
56,073 Students
# Teachers
471 Teachers
5,318 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.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#201 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lewiston Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
81%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lewiston Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
85%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lewiston Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
66%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lewiston Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.21
# American Indian Students
44 Students
694 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
656 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
149 Students
1,445 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
2,134 Students
1,667 Students
% Black Students
41%
3%
# White Students
2,753 Students
49,806 Students
% White Students
53%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
1,739 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
240
857
# Students in K Grade:
368
1,788
# Students in 1st Grade:
405
1,724
# Students in 2nd Grade:
353
1,725
# Students in 3rd Grade:
345
1,796
# Students in 4th Grade:
365
2,019
# Students in 5th Grade:
360
4,286
# Students in 6th Grade:
365
10,440
# Students in 7th Grade:
384
13,168
# Students in 8th Grade:
386
13,404
# Students in 9th Grade:
402
1,269
# Students in 10th Grade:
376
1,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
392
1,215
# Students in 12th Grade:
434
1,179
# 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.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lewiston Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$101 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart display total spending of Lewiston Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,621
$21,468
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lewiston Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,434
$21,062
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lewiston Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lewiston Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewiston Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
75 Central Avenue
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4180
Grades: 7-8
| 770 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,175 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 66% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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