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Best Maine School Districts (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 216 top school districts in Maine, serving 167,472 students.
The most diverse district is Portland Public Schools, with a diversity score of 0.67.
The largest school district is Portland Public Schools, serving 6,645 students.
The highest graduation rate school district is Baxter Academy For Technology And Science School District, with 95% graduation rate.

Top Maine School Districts (2026)

School District
# Students
Diversity Score
Graduation %
Acadia Academy School District
246
0.18
n/a
Acton Public Schools
245
0.12
n/a
Airline Community School District
30
0.07
n/a
Alexander Public Schools
41
0.09
n/a
Andover Public Schools
26
n/a
n/a
Appleton Public Schools
135
0.14
n/a
Arthur R. Gould School--LCYDC School District
11
0.43
50%
Athens Public Schools
111
0.02
n/a
Auburn Public Schools
3,179
0.37
92%
Augusta Public Schools
2,170
0.21
77%
Baileyville Public Schools
304
0.27
90%
Bangor Public Schools
3,434
0.36
90%
Bangor-Region 4 School District
n/a
n/a
n/a
Bar Harbor Public Schools
346
0.33
n/a
Baxter Academy For Technology And Science School District
373
0.26
95%
Beals Public Schools
37
0.15
n/a
Biddeford Public Schools
2,398
0.45
82%
Blue Hill Public Schools
254
0.08
n/a
Boothbay-Boothbay HBR Community School District
507
0.14
85%
Brewer Public Schools
1,564
0.25
87%
Bristol Public Schools
187
0.08
n/a
Brooklin Public Schools
52
0.21
n/a
Brooksville Public Schools
40
0.19
n/a
Brunswick Public Schools
2,398
0.32
92%
Brunswick-Region 10 School District
n/a
n/a
n/a
Calais Public Schools
557
0.31
87%
Cape Elizabeth Public Schools
1,525
0.24
95%
Castine Public Schools
54
0.07
n/a
Caswell Public Schools
38
0.2
n/a
Charlotte Public Schools
13
n/a
n/a
Chebeague Island Public Schools
12
n/a
n/a
Cherryfield Public Schools
93
0.1
n/a
Community Regional Charter School District
381
0.11
80%
Cranberry Isles Public Schools
9
0.2
n/a
Cutler Public Schools
42
0.09
n/a
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