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Madawaska School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 169 students in Madawaska School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Madawaska School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 79%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
381 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Madawaska School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 191 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)46%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
3%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
88%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,157 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,984 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,157
$21,600
Spending / Student
$22,984
$21,191
Best Madawaska School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madawaska Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
353 Eleventh Ave
Madawaska, ME 04756
(207) 728-3635
Madawaska, ME 04756
(207) 728-3635
Grades: PK-5
| 169 students
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