Machias School District

291 Court Street
Machias, ME 04654
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 173 students in Machias 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 Machias School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Public High School in Machias School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Machias Memorial High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
494 Students
53,278 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
4,381 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Machias 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 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#143 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
47%
49%
75-79%
84%
30-34%
37%
(20-21)
≥80%
84%
(2022-23)
33.6%
28.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.27
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
94%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,662 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,152 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,662
$21,739
Spending / Student
$16,152
$21,327

Best Machias School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Machias Memorial High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Bulldog Lane
Machias, ME 04654
(207) 255-3812
Gr: 9-12 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 494 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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