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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 166 students in Wiscasset School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, 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 52% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 15% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
364 Students
60,429 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
5,629 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%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)53.8%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.28
Showing 2009–2023. View full 29-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
92%
85%
Showing 2009–2023. View full 30-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,418 is higher than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,286 is higher than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$3,685 MM
Showing 2008–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$10 MM
$3,663 MM
Showing 2008–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$30,418
$22,146
Showing 2008–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$27,286
$22,012
Showing 2008–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Wiscasset School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wiscasset Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
83 Federal Street
Wiscasset, ME 04578
(207) 882-7767
Wiscasset, ME 04578
(207) 882-7767
Gr: PK-5 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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