Top Rankings
Scarborough Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 916 students in Scarborough Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Scarborough Public School have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Scarborough Public School have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Scarborough High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
2,857 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Scarborough Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
37%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
82%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,735 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,615 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,735
$21,600
Spending / Student
$20,615
$21,191
Best Scarborough Public Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Scarborough High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11 Municipal Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5000
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5000
Gr: 9-12 | 916 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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