Calais school district

Public Grades PK–12 B+School Grade

Public schools for Calais.

At a glance
539Students enrolled
3Schools
$18,935Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
57%Free / reduced lunch
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For Calais

Grades PK–6
Calais Elementary School250 students · CalaisThis district
Grades 7–12
Calais Middle/High School289 students · CalaisThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs ME
Math proficiency92%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 86.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$18,935
per student each year · 8% below the ME average
Spending
Classroom instruction60%
Support & administration37%
Other3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)30%
State60%
Federal9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Students
White · 81%435
American Indian/Alaska Native · 10%54
Two or more races · 4%21
Hispanic · 3%15
Black · 2%9
Asian · 1%4

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools3 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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