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Item: Winthrop School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

17a Highland Avenue
Winthrop, ME 04364

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Top 30%

Tel: (207) 377-2296

winthropschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

3 Schools

264 Schools

# Students

806 Students

60,429 Students

# Teachers

72 Teachers

5,629 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winthrop School District	Maine
Pre-K	37	30
Kind	51	42
1	59	42
2	59	41
3	64	38
4	53	32
5	49	27

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District Rank

Winthrop School District, 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.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#56 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Winthrop School District
2023	#56
2022	#36
2021	#14
2019	#55
2018	#82
2017	#20
2016	#30
2015	#33
2014	#23
2013	#16
2012	#39
2011	#30
2010	#28

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49%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Winthrop School District	Maine
2023	49%	49%
2022	89%	82%
2021	93%	81%
2019	39%	36%
2018	42%	37%
2017	53%	39%
2016	50%	39%
2015	46%	37%
2014	68%	59%
2013	72%	60%
2012	63%	61%
2011	64%	59%
2010	70%	60%

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89%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Winthrop School District	Maine
2022	89%	84%
2021	92%	85%
2019	62%	56%
2018	42%	50%
2017	68%	53%
2016	65%	51%
2015	59%	48%
2014	78%	67%
2013	83%	68%
2012	75%	69%
2011	77%	67%
2010	76%	67%

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40-44%

37%

85%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Winthrop School District	Maine
2023	85%	87%
2021	90%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	84%	85%
2018	84%	84%
2017	92%	85%
2016	84%	85%
2015	90%	86%
2014	84%	85%
2013	92%	85%
2012	90%	84%
2011	87%	82%

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(2022-23)

19.7%

28.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Winthrop School District	Maine
2023	19.7%	28.5%
2022	29.2%	32.9%
2021	17.3%	22%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.28

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Winthrop School District	Maine
2023	0.14	0.24
2022	0.10	0.24
2021	0.12	0.22
2020	0.11	0.22
2019	0.11	0.21
2018	0.09	0.21
2017	0.09	0.19
2016	0.09	0.19
2015	0.18	0.17
2014	0.07	0.17
2013	0.08	0.17
2012	0.08	0.15
2011	0.07	0.15
2010	0.07	0.13
2009	0.06	0.13
2008	0.05	0.12
2007	0.06	0.10
2006	0.04	0.10
2005	0.06	0.10
2004	0.04	0.10
2003	0.04	0.08
2002	0.05	0.08
2001	0.03	0.08
2000	0.03	0.06
1999	0.03	0.06
1998	0.02	0.06
1997	0.04	0.06
1996	0.03	0.06
1995	0.02	0.06
1994	0.03	0.04

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Winthrop School District	Maine
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Winthrop School District	Maine
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Winthrop School District	Maine
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% White

92%

85%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Winthrop School District	Maine
2023	93%	87%
2022	95%	87%
2021	94%	88%
2020	95%	88%
2019	95%	89%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	90%
2016	95%	90%
2015	23%	91%
2014	97%	91%
2013	96%	91%
2012	96%	92%
2011	96%	92%
2010	96%	93%
2009	97%	93%
2008	97%	94%
2007	97%	95%
2006	98%	95%
2005	97%	95%
2004	98%	95%
2003	98%	96%
2002	98%	96%
2001	98%	96%
2000	98%	97%
1999	99%	97%
1998	99%	97%
1997	98%	97%
1996	99%	97%
1995	99%	97%
1994	99%	98%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)
Year	Winthrop School District	Maine
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,226 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,148 is less than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$3,685 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Winthrop School District	Maine
2023	$15 MM	$4 MM
2022	$16 MM	$4 MM
2021	$15 MM	$4 MM
2020	$13 MM	$4 MM
2019	$10 MM	$4 MM
2018	$13 MM	$6 MM
2017	$7 MM	$4 MM
2016	$12 MM	$4 MM
2015	$12 MM	$8 MM
2014	$11 MM	$6 MM
2012	$11 MM	$7 MM
2011	$12 MM	$7 MM
2010	$12 MM	$8 MM
2009	$12 MM	$5 MM
2008	$12 MM	$5 MM
2007	$12 MM	$5 MM
2006	$11 MM	$5 MM
2005	$11 MM	$5 MM
2004	$11 MM	$5 MM
2003	$10 MM	$5 MM
2002	$9 MM	$5 MM
2001	$9 MM	$5 MM
2000	$9 MM	$4 MM
1999	$9 MM	$4 MM
1998	$9 MM	$4 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$3 MM
1995	$7 MM	$3 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$3,663 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Winthrop School District	Maine
2023	$16 MM	$4 MM
2022	$14 MM	$4 MM
2021	$14 MM	$4 MM
2020	$12 MM	$4 MM
2019	$12 MM	$4 MM
2018	$12 MM	$6 MM
2017	$12 MM	$4 MM
2016	$11 MM	$4 MM
2015	$11 MM	$7 MM
2014	$10 MM	$6 MM
2012	$10 MM	$8 MM
2011	$11 MM	$7 MM
2010	$11 MM	$7 MM
2009	$11 MM	$6 MM
2008	$11 MM	$5 MM
2007	$10 MM	$5 MM
2006	$10 MM	$5 MM
2005	$10 MM	$5 MM
2004	$12 MM	$5 MM
2003	$16 MM	$5 MM
2002	$12 MM	$5 MM
2001	$11 MM	$4 MM
2000	$9 MM	$4 MM
1999	$9 MM	$4 MM
1998	$9 MM	$4 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$3 MM
1995	$7 MM	$3 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,226

$22,146

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Winthrop School District	Maine
2023	$17,677	$12,047
2022	$18,636	$12,087
2021	$19,221	$11,661
2020	$15,343	$9,971
2019	$11,471	$9,735
2018	$14,576	$15,099
2017	$7,245	$18,851
2016	$13,726	$16,978
2015	$13,310	$14,441
2014	$13,072	$13,375
2012	$12,155	$13,147
2011	$13,347	$13,849
2010	$14,394	$14,441
2009	$13,524	$13,007
2008	$13,886	$13,102
2007	$13,231	$13,616
2006	$12,791	$12,709
2005	$11,721	$12,361
2004	$11,459	$11,641
2003	$10,313	$10,077
2002	$9,197	$10,036
2001	$8,801	$8,881
2000	$8,538	$8,159
1999	$8,054	$8,823
1998	$7,858	$8,517
1997	$7,036	$7,822
1995	$6,113	$7,503
1992	$4,861	$6,329
1990	$4,632	$5,922

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Spending / Student

$20,148

$22,012

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Winthrop School District	Maine
2023	$19,542	$12,254
2022	$16,882	$11,709
2021	$17,599	$11,634
2020	$13,663	$9,451
2019	$13,635	$9,198
2018	$13,489	$14,954
2017	$13,212	$17,423
2016	$12,692	$16,649
2015	$12,108	$14,288
2014	$11,508	$13,469
2012	$11,228	$14,229
2011	$12,278	$14,316
2010	$13,094	$14,288
2009	$12,486	$14,370
2008	$12,448	$12,990
2007	$11,455	$13,561
2006	$11,338	$12,083
2005	$10,822	$12,154
2004	$13,135	$12,092
2003	$16,154	$10,359
2002	$11,926	$9,688
2001	$10,511	$8,354
2000	$8,619	$8,014
1999	$7,932	$8,644
1998	$8,299	$8,503
1997	$7,132	$7,826
1995	$5,845	$7,359
1992	$4,659	$6,137
1990	$4,416	$5,819

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Best Winthrop School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Winthrop Grade School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

Top 30%

23 Highland Ave
Winthrop, ME 04364
(207) 377-2241

Gr: PK-5 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 806 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 85% (Top 50% in ME)
: Top 30%
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 89% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education