Top Rankings
Beals Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 37 students in Beals Public Schools. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Maine.
Public School in Beals Public School have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Maine public school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Maine public school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
1 School
596 Schools
# Students
37 Students
167,472 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
15,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Beals 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#176 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)60-79%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.26
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
3%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
92%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student (21-22)
$15,463
$9,971
Spending / Student (21-22)
$13,687
$9,451
Best Beals Public Schools Public Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beals Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
24 Mill Pond Rd
Beals, ME 04611
(207) 497-5449
Beals, ME 04611
(207) 497-5449
Gr: PK-8 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Beals Public Schools?
Beals Public Schools manages 1 public schools serving 37 students.
What is the rank of Beals Public Schools?
Beals Public Schools is ranked #165 out of 182 school districts in Maine (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Maine school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Beals Public Schools?
92% of Beals Public Schools students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are American Indian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Beals Public Schools?
Beals Public Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 5:1, which is lower than the Maine state average of 11:1.
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