Top Rankings
Winthrop Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 389 students in Winthrop Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Winthrop Public School have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
819 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Winthrop Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
92%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,799 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,212 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,799
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,212
$21,191
Best Winthrop Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winthrop Grade School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23 Highland Ave
Winthrop, ME 04364
(207) 377-2241
Winthrop, ME 04364
(207) 377-2241
Gr: PK-5 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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