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
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.