Top Rankings
York Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,045 students in York Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in York Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 95% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,568 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
York Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 223 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
85%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.23
# American Indian Students
1 Student
906 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
9 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,450 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
92%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
93
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,518 is higher than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,264 is higher than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,518
$21,468
Spending / Student
$24,264
$21,062
Best York Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coastal Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1 Coastal Ridge Drive
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-1800
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-1800
Grades: 2-4
| 348 students
Rank: #22.
York Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
30 Organug Road
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-4214
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-4214
Grades: 5-8
| 490 students
Rank: n/an/a
124 York Street
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-4870
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-4870
Grades: K-1
| 207 students
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