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C−

Biddeford

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Biddeford.

Biddeford’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Maine school districts

Students
2,433
Schools
5
Spent per student
$22,226
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$14.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Biddeford

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 20% of Maine districts
  • Graduation rate 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 8% more per student than the ME average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $14.4M, about $5,898 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 20% of the 177 Maine school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Biddeford 22,399

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Biddeford. Grade by grade →

PK–22 elementary schoolsThis district
3–4Biddeford Intermediate SchoolThis district
5–7Biddeford Middle SchoolThis district
8–12Biddeford High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency77%
State average 81.5% · 1,065 students tested
Reading / language arts80%
State average 84.1% · 1,054 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 87.3% · 182 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$22,226 per student · 8% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 36%Federal 19%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,346’20
2,350’21
2,314’22
2,398’23
2,433’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 69%Black 14%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools.

John F Kennedy Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Biddeford
157 students12:1
Biddeford Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Biddeford
D
483 students12:1
Biddeford Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Biddeford
D
357 students11:1
Biddeford Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Biddeford
C−
542 students10:1
Biddeford High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Biddeford
C+
894 students14:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Dayton Public SchoolsDayton
$9,518per student
Regional School Unit 21Kennebunkport
$21,067per student
Saco Public SchoolsSaco
$13,905per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Maine.