Top Rankings
Scarborough School District 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 preschool serving 214 students in Scarborough School District.
Public Preschools in Scarborough School District have a diversity score of 0.30, which is more than the Maine public preschool average of 0.28.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public preschool average of 15% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
2,865 Students
60,429 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
5,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Scarborough School District, 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.1%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.28
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
81%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,675 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,558 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,675
$21,739
Spending / Student
$20,558
$21,327
Best Scarborough School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
174 Pine Point Road
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5300
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5300
Gr: PK-2 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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