Photo: Whitehouse27 · CC BY-SA 4.0Boothbay Harbor’s public schools score below 55% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Boothbay Harbor, 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.
Boothbay Harbor’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 306 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Boothbay Harbor’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 87% and math 82% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $27,431 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Boothbay Region 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 Boothbay Harbor’s grade
B−: better than 45% of Maine school districts. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Boothbay Harbor, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Region Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 307 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Region Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 307 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Region Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 307 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Region Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 307 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Region Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 307 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Region Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 307 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Region Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 307 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Region Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 307 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Region Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 307 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Region Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 307 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Region High School
Grades 9–12 · 172 students · 8:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Region High School
Grades 9–12 · 172 students · 8:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Region High School
Grades 9–12 · 172 students · 8:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Region High School
Grades 9–12 · 172 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Boothbay Harbor’s public schools are run by Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District, which also serves Boothbay. 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
Boothbay Harbor vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Boothbay Harbor’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Boothbay Harbor | B− | Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor |
| Boothbay | B− | Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor |
| Southport | — | Southport |
| Westport Island | — | Regional School Unit 12 |
Every school in Boothbay Harbor
2 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 Boothbay Harbor’s schools
Are Boothbay Harbor’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Boothbay Harbor children attend score below 55% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Boothbay Harbor in?
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 479 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
Where do Boothbay Harbor kids go to high school?
Boothbay Region High School, with 172 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Boothbay Harbor’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Boothbay Harbor spend per student?
$27,431 in Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Boothbay Harbor families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Boothbay Harbor → 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.