Top Rankings
York School District 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 498 students in York School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in York School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Public High School in York School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is York High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic 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
4 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
1,538 Students
53,278 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
4,381 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
York School District, 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%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.4%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.27
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
91%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,702 is higher than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,006 is higher than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$3,685 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$3,663 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,702
$22,146
Spending / Student
$26,006
$22,012
Best York School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
York High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Robert Stevens Drive
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-3621
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-3621
Gr: 9-12 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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