Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Bangor’s public schools outscore 69% of Maine districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Bangor, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.
From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bangor’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 292 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bangor’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 87% and math 86% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,925 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
John Bapst Memorial High School (private), Bangor Christian Schools (private), Penobscot Christian School (private), Bangor Montessori School (private) and Stillwater Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bangor’s grade
B+: better than 69% of Maine school districts, #39 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maine average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bangor, with each school’s own grade.
4th grade in Bangor · depends on your address
Mary Snow School
Grades 4–5 · 266 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Fairmount School
Grades 4–5 · 259 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Bangor · depends on your address
Mary Snow School
Grades 4–5 · 266 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Fairmount School
Grades 4–5 · 259 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Bangor · depends on your address
William S. Cohen School
Grades 6–8 · 372 students · 12:1 students per teacher
James F. Doughty School
Grades 6–8 · 346 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bangor · depends on your address
William S. Cohen School
Grades 6–8 · 372 students · 12:1 students per teacher
James F. Doughty School
Grades 6–8 · 346 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bangor · depends on your address
William S. Cohen School
Grades 6–8 · 372 students · 12:1 students per teacher
James F. Doughty School
Grades 6–8 · 346 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bangor
Bangor High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,068 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bangor
Bangor High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,068 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bangor
Bangor High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,068 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bangor
Bangor High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,068 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Bangor’s public schools are run by Bangor. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Bangor vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Bangor’s borders.
Every school in Bangor
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (United Technologies Ctr-Region 4).
Questions about Bangor’s schools
Are Bangor’s schools good?
By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bangor children attend outscore 69% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #39 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bangor in?
Bangor, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,436 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bangor kids go to high school?
Bangor High School, with 1,068 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Bangor’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Bangor graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Bangor spend per student?
$20,925 in Bangor (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bangor?
Yes: John Bapst Memorial High School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 506 students), Bangor Christian Schools (religious, grades PK–12, 341 students), Penobscot Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 189 students), Bangor Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 78 students) and Stillwater Academy (special education, grades 3–12, 21 students).
Parents talk
What Bangor families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bangor → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.