Top Rankings
York Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 484 students in York Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in York Public School have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 97% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
1,511 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
York Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 189 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
92%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,518 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,179 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,518
$21,600
Spending / Student
$25,179
$21,191
Best York Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
York Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
30 Organug Road
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-4214
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-4214
Gr: 5-8 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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