Berwick High School · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Berwick’s public schools score below 52% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Berwick, 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 97% 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.
Berwick’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 85% and math 78% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,210 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Noble Middle School, then Noble High School. See the path ↓
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 Berwick’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Maine school districts, #67 of 142 Maine towns. Graduation is above the Maine average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Berwick, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Berwick
Vivian E Hussey School
Grades K–3 · 370 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Berwick
Vivian E Hussey School
Grades K–3 · 370 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Berwick
Vivian E Hussey School
Grades K–3 · 370 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Berwick
Vivian E Hussey School
Grades K–3 · 370 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Berwick
Eric L Knowlton School
Grades 4–5 · 204 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Berwick
Eric L Knowlton School
Grades 4–5 · 204 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Berwick
Noble Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 433 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Berwick
Noble Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 433 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Berwick
Noble High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,134 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in North Berwick
9th grade in Berwick
Noble High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,134 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in North Berwick
10th grade in Berwick
Noble High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,134 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in North Berwick
Berwick’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 60, which also serves Lebanon and North Berwick. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Berwick vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Berwick’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick | B− | School Administrative District 60 |
| South Berwick | A− | School Administrative District 35 |
| North Berwick | B− | School Administrative District 60 |
| Lebanon | B− | School Administrative District 60 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share School Administrative District 60 with Berwick, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Rochester, NH, Rollinsford, NH and Somersworth, NH border Berwick but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Berwick
4 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).
Questions about Berwick’s schools
Are Berwick’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Berwick children attend score below 52% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #67 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Berwick in?
School Administrative District 60, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,801 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
What is Berwick’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 60 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Berwick spend per student?
$19,210 in School Administrative District 60 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Berwick families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Berwick → 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.