Madawaska School District

328 St. Thomas Street Suite 20
Madawaska, ME 04756
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 205 students in Madawaska School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Madawaska School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
367 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Madawaska 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#78 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
46%
49%
85-89%
84%
40-44%
37%
(20-21)
≥90%
84%
(2022-23)
31%
28.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.25
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
3%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
87%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,079 is higher than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,861 is higher than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,079
$21,739
Spending / Student
$23,861
$21,327

Best Madawaska School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Madawaska Middle/high School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
135 Seventh Ave
Madawaska, ME 04756
(207) 728-3371
Gr: 6-12 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 367 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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