B−
Bangor school district
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Bangor.
Students
3,436
Schools
10
Spent per student
$20,925
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bangor school district
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Maine districts
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.8M, about $240 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Solon.
PK–5Solon Elementary SchoolSchool Administrative District 74
6–8Carrabec Community SchoolSchool Administrative District 74
9–12Carrabec High SchoolSchool Administrative District 74
Test scores vs. ME
2020–21Math proficiency84%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts86%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 86.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,925 per student · 1% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 41%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,468’20
3,491’21
3,454’22
3,434’23
3,436’24
About steady.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 7%Black 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Fruit Street School
B+310 students13:1
Downeast School
D288 students10:1
Mary Snow School
B266 students13:1
Fairmount School
C−259 students11:1
Vine Street School
C+190 students10:1
Abraham Lincoln School
C+184 students11:1
Fourteenth Street School
A−153 students12:1
William S. Cohen School
A−372 students12:1
James F. Doughty School
C346 students12:1
Bangor High School
A1,068 students13:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.