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Bangor School District

73 Harlow Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Bangor School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,074 students in Bangor School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Maine.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High School in Bangor School District have an average math proficiency score of 93% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 82% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High School in Bangor School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bangor High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
10 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
3,434 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Bangor School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#61 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bangor   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bangor   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bangor   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
37%
82%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bangor   School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.26
# American Indian Students
39 Students
410 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
91 Students
801 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
1,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
4%
# Black Students
99 Students
2,629 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
2,720 Students
45,822 Students
% White Students
79%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
275 Students
1,819 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
136
78
# Students in K Grade:
246
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
101
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
97
# Students in 3rd Grade:
253
131
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
100
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
166
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
414
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
753
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
1,236
# Students in 9th Grade:
260
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
12,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
12,696
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
12,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,555 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,416 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bangor   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$63 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bangor   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,555
$21,600
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bangor   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,416
$21,191
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bangor   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bangor School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bangor High School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
885 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 992-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,074 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,434 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 86% (Top 30%)
  • : 87% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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