Northeast
ME
Public Schools in Maine
Full NCES CCD data · 2025–2026 School Year
595
Public Schools
213
Districts
166,127
Students
15,108
Teachers FTE
11:1
Avg S:T Ratio
$21,727
Per-Pupil Spend
11
Charter Schools
45%
Avg Free Lunch
School Districts in Maine
Showing top 60 of 213 districts · sorted by school count
Portland Public Schools
Portland
17 schools
6,548 students
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RSU 17/MSAD 17
West Paris
11 schools
3,075 students
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Bangor Public Schools
Bangor
10 schools
3,436 students
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RSU 54/MSAD 54
Skowhegan
8 schools
2,193 students
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RSU 06/MSAD 06
Steep Falls
8 schools
3,295 students
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Lewiston Public Schools
Lewiston
8 schools
5,312 students
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RSU 09
Wilton
8 schools
2,276 students
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RSU 03/MSAD 03
Unity
8 schools
983 students
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RSU 18
Sidney
8 schools
2,554 students
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Auburn Public Schools
Auburn
8 schools
3,241 students
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Augusta Public Schools
Augusta
7 schools
2,120 students
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RSU 10
Sumner
7 schools
1,739 students
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RSU 75/MSAD 75
Topsham
7 schools
2,301 students
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RSU 22
Winterport
7 schools
2,118 students
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RSU 01 - LKRSU
Woolwich
7 schools
1,788 students
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South Portland Public Schools
South Portland
7 schools
2,816 students
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RSU 57/MSAD 57
West Newfield
7 schools
2,867 students
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RSU 60/MSAD 60
North Berwick
7 schools
2,801 students
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RSU 71
Swanville
7 schools
1,396 students
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RSU 40/MSAD 40
Washington
7 schools
1,761 students
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RSU 52/MSAD 52
Turner
6 schools
2,027 students
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RSU 21
Kennebunkport
6 schools
2,262 students
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RSU 13
Thomaston
6 schools
1,508 students
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Biddeford Public Schools
Biddeford
6 schools
2,433 students
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RSU 38
Wayne
6 schools
1,160 students
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RSU 61/MSAD 61
Naples
6 schools
1,627 students
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RSU 05
Pownal
6 schools
2,001 students
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RSU 79/MSAD 01
Presque Isle
6 schools
1,670 students
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Westbrook Public Schools
Westbrook
6 schools
2,348 students
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RSU 24
Sullivan
6 schools
718 students
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Sanford Public Schools
Springvale
6 schools
3,250 students
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RSU 49/MSAD 49
Fairfield
6 schools
1,760 students
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RSU 14
Windham
6 schools
3,050 students
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Scarborough Public Schools
Scarborough
6 schools
2,865 students
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RSU 11/MSAD 11
West Gardiner
6 schools
1,846 students
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RSU 34
Old Town
5 schools
1,369 students
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Gorham Public Schools
Gorham
5 schools
2,830 students
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RSU 04
Wales
5 schools
1,269 students
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Waterville Public Schools
Waterville
5 schools
1,623 students
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RSU 19
Newport
5 schools
1,883 students
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RSU 15/MSAD 15
New Gloucester
5 schools
1,825 students
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RSU 16
Poland
5 schools
1,671 students
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RSU 02
Monmouth
5 schools
1,436 students
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RSU 35/MSAD 35
South Berwick
5 schools
2,120 students
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Saco Public Schools
Saco
5 schools
1,942 students
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RSU 12
Windsor
5 schools
877 students
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RSU 74/MSAD 74
Solon
4 schools
575 students
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Yarmouth Schools
Yarmouth
4 schools
1,655 students
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Brunswick Public Schools
Brunswick
4 schools
2,413 students
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RSU 25
Bucksport
4 schools
1,067 students
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RSU 29/MSAD 29
Houlton
4 schools
1,214 students
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RSU 44/MSAD 44
Bryant Pond
4 schools
664 students
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York Public Schools
York
4 schools
1,538 students
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RSU 73
Livermore
4 schools
1,369 students
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RSU 51/MSAD 51
Cumberland
4 schools
2,235 students
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RSU 58/MSAD 58
Strong
4 schools
564 students
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RSU 37/MSAD 37
Milbridge
4 schools
631 students
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MSAD 27
Fort Kent
3 schools
812 students
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RSU 41/MSAD 41
Milo
3 schools
578 students
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RSU 63/MSAD 63
Holden
3 schools
443 students
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Schools by Level
Top 10 Schools by Enrollment
Top Schools — Student:Teacher Ratio
Finance Summary
$21,727
Per-Pupil Spend
50%
Instruct. %
$3,632M
Total Revenue
$3,609M
Total Expend.
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Revenue Sources
Federal
$311.8M
State
$1,459.5M
Local
$1,860.9M
Total Revenue: $3,632M
Expenditure
Instruction
$1,793M
Other
$1,817M
Total Expenditure: $3,609M
Per-Pupil: $21,727
50% of spending goes to instruction
Source: NCES F-33 Annual Survey of Local Government Finances in Education, 2023.
Education Overview
Total Public Schools
595
School Districts
213
Total Enrollment
166,127
Total Teachers (FTE)
15,108
Avg S:T Ratio
11:1
Avg Free Lunch %
44.9%
Charter Schools
11 of 595
Elementary Schools
349
Middle Schools
84
High Schools
115
Finance (Aggregate)
Total Revenue
$3,632M
Total Expenditure
$3,609M
Per-Pupil Spending
$21,727
Instruction %
50%
Federal Revenue
$312M
State Revenue
$1,460M
Local Revenue
$1,861M
Data Source
NCES CCD 2022–23