Westbrook School District

117 Stroudwater Street
Westbrook, ME 04092
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Westbrook 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 335 students in Westbrook School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Westbrook School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), 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
2,348 Students
60,429 Students
# Teachers
232 Teachers
5,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Westbrook 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#171 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
49%
75%
84%
24%
37%
82%
86%
(2022-23)
30.6%
28.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.28
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
4%
% Black
24%
6%
% White
59%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,784 is higher than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,199 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,784
$21,739
Spending / Student
$21,199
$21,327

Best Westbrook School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Congin School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
410 Bridge Street
Westbrook, ME 04092
(207) 854-0844
Gr: PK-4 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,348 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 75% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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