Lisbon School District

19 Gartley Street
Lisbon, ME 04250
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 657 students in Lisbon School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Lisbon School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 15% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
1,331 Students
60,429 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
5,629 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.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#126 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
42%
49%
84%
84%
31%
37%
82%
86%
(2022-23)
37.9%
28.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.28
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
2%
6%
% 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 $17,162 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,994 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,162
$21,739
Spending / Student
$15,994
$21,327

Best Lisbon School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lisbon Community School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
33 Mill Street
Lisbon, ME 04250
(207) 353-4132
Gr: PK-5 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,331 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 84% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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