For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 935 students in Lisbon School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in Lisbon School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
1,331 Students
112,312 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
10,362 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lisbon 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Graduation Rate
82%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.9%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.27
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
92%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,515 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,627 is less than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,685 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$3,663 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,515
$22,146
Spending / Student
$14,627
$22,012
Best Lisbon School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Philip W Sugg Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4 Sugg Drive
Lisbon Falls, ME 04252
(207) 353-3055
Lisbon Falls, ME 04252
(207) 353-3055
Gr: 6-8 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Lisbon Community School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
33 Mill Street
Lisbon, ME 04250
(207) 353-4132
Lisbon, ME 04250
(207) 353-4132
Gr: PK-5 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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