Public schools in Maine
589 operating public schools in 211 school districts and other education agencies, school year 2024–25.
Operating schoolsDefinition
589
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
166,127
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
15,107.5
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
11.0
Charter schoolsDefinition
11
Largest districts by enrollment
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a quality ranking). 0 Maine districts have full profiles so far; search all 211.
| District | City | Schools | Students | Students / FTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Public Schools | Portland | 17 | 6,548 | — |
| Lewiston Public Schools | Lewiston | 8 | 5,312 | — |
| Bangor Public Schools | Bangor | 10 | 3,436 | 12 |
| Rsu 06/Msad 06 | Standish | 8 | 3,295 | 12.1 |
| Sanford Public Schools | Sanford | 6 | 3,250 | — |
| Auburn Public Schools | Auburn | 8 | 3,241 | 12.5 |
| Rsu 17/Msad 17 | Paris | 10 | 3,075 | 12.7 |
| Rsu 14 | Windham | 6 | 3,050 | 11.9 |
| Rsu 57/Msad 57 | East Waterboro | 7 | 2,867 | 12 |
| Scarborough Public Schools | Scarborough | 6 | 2,865 | 10.8 |
| Gorham Public Schools | Gorham | 5 | 2,830 | 13 |
| South Portland Public Schools | South Portland | 7 | 2,816 | 9.9 |
| Rsu 60/Msad 60 | Berwick | 7 | 2,801 | 11.6 |
| Rsu 18 | Oakland | 8 | 2,554 | 13 |
| Biddeford Public Schools | Biddeford | 6 | 2,433 | — |
Schools by locale
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| City | 8.7% | |
| Suburb | 11.2% | |
| Town | 13.2% | |
| Rural | 66.9% |
Schools by level
| Group | Schools | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 349 | |
| High | 115 | |
| Middle | 84 | |
| Not applicable | 27 | |
| Other | 9 | |
| Prekindergarten | 5 |
Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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