Machias School District

291 Court Street
Machias, ME 04654
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 342 students in Machias School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Machias School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 79%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
509 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Machias School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 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)
#152 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
80-84%
82%
75-79%
84%
30-34%
37%
(20-21)
≥80%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
97%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,230 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,676 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% 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
$14,230
$21,600
Spending / Student
$15,676
$21,191

Best Machias School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rose M Gaffney School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
15 Rose Gaffney Rd
Machias, ME 04654
(207) 255-3411
Grades: PK-8
| 342 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 509 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 80-84% (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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