Waterville Public Schools School District

25 Messalonskee Ave
Waterville, ME 04901
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Waterville Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 370 students in Waterville Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Waterville Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 86% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
212 Schools
# Students
1,655 Students
56,073 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
5,318 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Waterville Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (ME)
#163 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Waterville Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75%
81%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waterville Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
85%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waterville Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Waterville Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.21
# American Indian Students
10 Students
694 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
656 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
1,445 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
3%
# Black Students
20 Students
1,667 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
1,385 Students
49,806 Students
% White Students
84%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
1,739 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
857
# Students in K Grade:
137
1,788
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
1,724
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
1,725
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
1,796
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
2,019
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
4,286
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
10,440
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
13,168
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
13,404
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
1,269
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
1,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
1,215
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
1,179
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,850 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,851 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart display total revenue of Waterville Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart display total spending of Waterville Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,850
$21,468
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Waterville Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,851
$21,062
This chart display average spending per public school student in Waterville Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Waterville Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterville Junior High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 West River Rd
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-2144
Grades: 6-8
| 370 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,655 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 75% (Btm 50%)
  • : 81% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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