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William S. Cohen School

304 Garland Street
Bangor, ME 04401

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Serving 364 students in grades 6-8, William S. Cohen School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving is 91% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 364 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 20% in ME
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 91% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

William S. Cohen School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

School Overview

William S. Cohen School's student population of 364 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William S. Cohen School
6	121
7	121
8	122

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Total Students

364 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William S. Cohen School
2023	364
2022	376
2021	379
2020	406
2019	406
2018	395
2017	395
2016	429
2015	385
2014	398
2013	381
2012	394
2011	394
2010	388
2009	384
2008	381
2007	421
2006	435
2005	468
2004	503
2003	525
2002	492
2001	511
2000	517
1999	544
1998	608
1997	588
1996	558
1995	530
1994	526
1993	504
1992	456
1991	433

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William S. Cohen School
2023	30
2022	29
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	31
2014	32
2013	33
2012	31
2011	32
2010	27
2009	32
2008	33
2007	36
2006	35
2005	37
2004	32
2003	33
2002	34
2001	34
2000	34
1999	34
1998	34
1997	33
1996	33
1995	32
1994	30
1993	26
1992	30
1991	28
1990	27
1989	27
1988	27
1987	26

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School Rankings

William S. Cohen School ranks within the top 20% of all 500 schools in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William S. Cohen School is 0.35, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.26. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ME)

#64 out of 500 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William S. Cohen School
2023	#64
2022	#82
2021	#76
2019	#19
2018	#27
2017	#35
2016	#68
2015	#83
2014	#40
2013	#75
2012	#51

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65%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William S. Cohen School	Maine	Bangor Public Schools
2023	65%	49%	58%
2022	91%	82%	86%
2021	90%	81%	84%
2019	60%	36%	52%
2018	58%	37%	56%
2017	59%	39%	53%
2016	51%	39%	51%
2015	46%	37%	44%
2014	73%	59%	66%
2013	72%	60%	67%
2012	75%	61%	70%

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91%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William S. Cohen School	Maine	Bangor Public Schools
2022	91%	84%	87%
2021	94%	85%	86%
2019	81%	56%	69%
2018	72%	50%	56%
2017	73%	53%	65%
2016	67%	51%	62%
2015	67%	48%	59%
2014	83%	67%	75%
2013	79%	68%	74%
2012	82%	69%	77%
2011	80%	67%	75%

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70-74%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William S. Cohen School	Maine	Bangor Public Schools
2023	12:1	11:1	12:1
2022	13:1	11:1	12:1
2021	12:1	11:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	13:1
2019	13:1	12:1	13:1
2018	13:1	12:1	13:1
2017	13:1	12:1	13:1
2016	14:1	12:1	13:1
2015	12:1	12:1	13:1
2014	13:1	12:1	12:1
2013	12:1	12:1	13:1
2012	13:1	12:1	13:1
2011	12:1	12:1	13:1
2010	15:1	12:1	14:1
2009	12:1	12:1	13:1
2008	12:1	12:1	12:1
2007	12:1	12:1	12:1
2006	12:1	12:1	12:1
2005	13:1	12:1	12:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	16:1	13:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	16:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	16:1	15:1
1993	19:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	14:1
1991	15:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	William S. Cohen School	Maine	Bangor Public Schools
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	William S. Cohen School	Maine	Bangor Public Schools
2023	3%	1%	3%
2022	4%	2%	2%
2021	4%	1%	2%
2020	4%	1%	2%
2019	4%	1%	2%
2018	4%	1%	2%
2017	4%	1%	2%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	4%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	4%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	3%	1%	3%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	William S. Cohen School	Maine	Bangor Public Schools
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	William S. Cohen School	Maine	Bangor Public Schools
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	6%	3%	2%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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White

80%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	William S. Cohen School	Maine	Bangor Public Schools
2023	84%	87%	80%
2022	81%	87%	82%
2021	82%	88%	82%
2020	84%	89%	85%
2019	84%	89%	85%
2018	87%	90%	87%
2017	87%	90%	87%
2016	86%	90%	88%
2015	88%	91%	88%
2014	89%	91%	88%
2013	89%	92%	88%
2012	92%	92%	89%
2011	92%	92%	90%
2010	90%	93%	90%
2009	91%	93%	91%
2008	91%	93%	92%
2007	91%	95%	92%
2006	90%	96%	93%
2005	90%	95%	92%
2004	92%	95%	94%
2003	96%	95%	94%
2002	95%	96%	94%
2001	96%	96%	94%
2000	95%	96%	95%
1999	97%	97%	95%
1998	97%	97%	96%
1997	97%	97%	96%
1996	96%	97%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	William S. Cohen School	Maine	Bangor Public Schools
2023	5%	3%	8%
2022	7%	3%	6%
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	5%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	1%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.26

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	William S. Cohen School	Maine	Bangor Public Schools
2023	0.29	0.24	0.35
2022	0.34	0.24	0.33
2021	0.32	0.22	0.32
2020	0.29	0.21	0.27
2019	0.29	0.21	0.27
2018	0.24	0.19	0.24
2017	0.24	0.19	0.24
2016	0.26	0.19	0.23
2015	0.22	0.17	0.22
2014	0.21	0.18	0.23
2013	0.20	0.16	0.22
2012	0.15	0.16	0.20
2011	0.15	0.15	0.19
2010	0.19	0.13	0.18
2009	0.17	0.13	0.17
2008	0.17	0.13	0.16
2007	0.17	0.10	0.16
2006	0.18	0.08	0.14
2005	0.19	0.10	0.15
2004	0.15	0.09	0.13
2003	0.07	0.09	0.12
2002	0.09	0.08	0.11
2001	0.08	0.07	0.10
2000	0.10	0.07	0.10
1999	0.06	0.06	0.09
1998	0.06	0.05	0.09
1997	0.06	0.05	0.08
1996	0.08	0.05	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William S. Cohen School	Maine	Bangor Public Schools
2023	26%	32%	40%
2022	25%	32%	40%
2021	24%	34%	41%
2020	29%	38%	44%
2019	29%	38%	44%
2018	26%	39%	45%
2017	26%	39%	45%
2016	30%	40%	46%
2015	31%	40%	47%
2014	31%	39%	46%
2013	31%	38%	47%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	32%	36%	42%
2010	26%	34%	39%
2009	22%	31%	35%
2008	20%	29%	32%
2007	23%	27%	31%
2006	21%	27%	29%
2005	19%	25%	28%
2004	15%	23%	26%
2003	16%	23%	25%
2002	19%	22%	26%
2001	20%	21%	26%
2000	23%	23%	27%
1999	21%	24%	30%
1998	22%	23%	28%
1997	23%	24%	28%
1996	18%	23%	28%
1995	18%	23%	28%
1994	19%	23%	28%
1993	17%	23%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	William S. Cohen School	Maine	Bangor Public Schools
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	3%	7%	4%
2017	3%	7%	4%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	3%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	9%	7%	6%
2009	9%	7%	6%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	4%	7%	5%
2006	4%	7%	6%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	4%	8%	5%
2002	4%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bangor Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is William S. Cohen School's ranking?

William S. Cohen School is ranked #64 out of 500 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maine.

What schools are William S. Cohen School often compared to?

William S. Cohen Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glenburn Elementary School, James F. Doughty School, Central Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% ME state average), while 91% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 84% ME state average).

How many students attend William S. Cohen School?

364 students attend William S. Cohen School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of William S. Cohen School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William S. Cohen School?

William S. Cohen School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Maine state average of 11:1.

What grades does William S. Cohen School offer ?

William S. Cohen School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is William S. Cohen School part of?

William S. Cohen School is part of Bangor Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 364 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 20%
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 91% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education