Wiscasset School District

225 Gardiner Road
Wiscasset, ME 04578
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 191 students in Wiscasset School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Wiscasset School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 79%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
428 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wiscasset School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#166 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
65-69%
82%
80-84%
84%
20-24%
37%
85%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.26
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
92%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,488 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,750 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,488
$21,600
Spending / Student
$23,750
$21,191

Best Wiscasset School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wiscasset Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
83 Federal Street
Wiscasset, ME 04578
(207) 882-7767
Grades: PK-5
| 191 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 428 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50%)
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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