For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 428 students in Wiscasset Public Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in Wiscasset Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
428 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wiscasset Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
37%
Graduation Rate
75%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.26
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
92%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,488 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 86% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,750 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,488
$21,600
Spending / Student
$23,750
$21,191
Best Wiscasset Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wiscasset Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
83 Federal Street
Wiscasset, ME 04578
(207) 882-7767
Wiscasset, ME 04578
(207) 882-7767
Gr: PK-5 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Wiscasset Middle/high School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
225 Gardiner Road
Wiscasset, ME 04578
(207) 882-7722
Wiscasset, ME 04578
(207) 882-7722
Gr: 6-12 | 237 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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