Education (K-12) · 2024–25 school year
Maine Public Schools
Public K-12 education statistics for Maine — 166,127 students in 595 schools in 2024–25, with enrollment history back to 1986 and county-level detail from 2002.
| Statistic | Value | School year |
|---|---|---|
| Student enrollment | 166,127 | 2024–25 |
| Public schools | 595 | 2024–25 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 15,107 | 2024–25 |
| Pupil-teacher ratio | 11.3 | 2024–25 |
| Free/reduced-price lunch students | 45.3% | 2024–25 |
| School poverty rate (MEPS) | 11.1% | 2022–23 |
| Charter school enrollment | 1.6% | 2024–25 |
| High school graduation rate | 87.8% | 2023–24 |
| Math proficiency (of tested) | 81.5% | 2021–22 |
| Reading proficiency (of tested) | 84.1% | 2021–22 |
| Chronically absent students | 32.5% | 2021–22 |
| White students | 84.8% | 2024–25 |
| Black students | 5.4% | 2024–25 |
| Hispanic students | 3.8% | 2024–25 |
| Asian students | 1.4% | 2024–25 |
Not every statistic is collected every year — each row shows its most recent available school year (amber when older than 2024–25). Blank/absent means not collected or below reliability floors, never zero. Some universal-meals states no longer report free/reduced-price lunch — school poverty (MEPS) is the better lens there. A 0% charter share in a state without a charter-school law is a true zero.
Maine state report card
Outcomes reported directly by Maine’s education agency — often more current than the federal series above. Because each state uses its own tests, definitions, and reporting windows, these figures are not comparable state-to-state; each row notes how Maine measures it.
| Measure | Latest | Trend | School year |
|---|---|---|---|
5-year graduation rate How Maine measures this5-year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate, statewide, Class of 2022 (graduated within 5 years, i.e. by end of SY 2022-23); Maine DOE Data Warehouse '2023 Graduation report', converted from published 0-1 decimal to percent | 88.5% | 2021–22 | |
College enrollment rate How Maine measures this% of students graduating from a Maine public high school in SY 2022-23 who enrolled in a postsecondary program (in Maine or out of state) in the first academic year beginning after graduation; statewide row of ESSA accountability postsecondary file | 60.9% | 2022–23 | |
Math proficiency (state test) How Maine measures thisMaine Educational Assessment (MEA) Mathematics - NWEA-delivered general summative assessment, grades 3-8 plus second-year high school, all tested grades combined; proficiency = % of tested students scoring At or Above State Expectations | 47.2% | 2023–24 | |
Reading / ELA proficiency (state test) How Maine measures thisMaine Educational Assessment (MEA) ELA - NWEA-delivered general summative assessment, grades 3-8 plus second-year high school, all tested grades combined; proficiency = % of tested students scoring At or Above State Expectations | 65.4% | 2023–24 | |
Chronic absenteeism (recent) How Maine measures this% of students absent 10% or more of days enrolled (all absences, excused and unexcused; minimum 10 days enrolled, 60 for correctional facilities; a day counts as absent if present <50% of the instructional day); statewide row of ESSA accountability file, PK-12 | 23.5% | 2023–24 |
Source: MaineDepartment of Education (public reporting), 2026 collection. Not comparable across states — proficiency reflects different assessments and cut scores; graduation, dropout, and college-going use each state’s own cohort definitions and windows. Absent rows mean the state doesn’t publish that measure in a comparable file.
Maine schools by county
Students enrolled, 2024–25.
Maine schools — FAQ
How many students attend public school in Maine?+
166,127 students were enrolled in Maine's 595 public K-12 schools in the 2024–25 school year, taught by 15,107 full-time-equivalent teachers (NCES Common Core of Data).
What share of Maine students get free or reduced-price lunch?+
45.3% of Maine public school students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25 — a common proxy for student economic need.
What is Maine's high school graduation rate?+
87.8% of Maine's adjusted cohort graduated in the 2023–24 school year — reported by Maine's education agency (its 4-year ACGR, more current than the federal series, which lags to 2021–22). Graduation rates run from 2010–11 onward.
Where does this data come from?+
Core statistics (enrollment, schools, teachers, poverty, demographics) come from the National Center for Education Statistics — the Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Civil Rights Data Collection. The most recent graduation rates and the state report-card outcomes (proficiency, college-going, dropout, chronic absenteeism) come directly from state education agencies, which publish sooner than the federal series. Full source and license details are on the methodology page. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with NCES or any state agency.
Other states
Data: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CCD, EDFacts, CRDC) and ED Data Express, plus current-year graduation and report-card outcomes from state education agencies. Full source and license details on the methodology page.