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Wiscasset School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 198 students in Wiscasset School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Wiscasset School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Public High School in Wiscasset School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wiscasset Middle/high School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
364 Students
53,278 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
4,381 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wiscasset 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 75% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
37%
Graduation Rate
75%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)53.8%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.27
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
92%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,794 is higher than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 119% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,926 is higher than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,794
$21,739
Spending / Student
$27,926
$21,327
Best Wiscasset School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wiscasset Middle/high School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
225 Gardiner Road
Wiscasset, ME 04578
(207) 882-7722
Wiscasset, ME 04578
(207) 882-7722
Gr: 6-12 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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