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Schools in Boothbay · Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District

Boothbay’s public schools score below 55% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Boothbay, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C− to A−#78of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
87%
▲ 3 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
82%
▲ 0 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.4K
▲ 33% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.7
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
479 students on the public path
In brief

Boothbay’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 295 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Boothbay’s, its schools beat 66%, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Boothbay’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Maine school districts, #78 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (295)Better than 66%
Towns in Lincoln County (16)Better than 12%
C−A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 194 test results and a graduating class of 46 could put Boothbay anywhere from C− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Boothbay’s students in the tested grades sat them (192 in math, 195 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Boothbay, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Boothbay Region Elem Schoolin Boothbay HarborC+
9–12Boothbay Region High Schoolin Boothbay HarborB+

Boothbay’s public schools are run by Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District, which also serves Boothbay Harbor. 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.

Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 479 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$27,431ME $20,630 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 84.1% · 195 students tested
Math82%
State average 81.5% · 192 students tested

Boothbay vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Boothbay’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BoothbayB−Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor
South Bristol—South Bristol
Boothbay HarborB−Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor
EdgecombB−Edgecomb
Westport Island—Regional School Unit 12
Southport—Southport

Every school in Boothbay

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).

Also serving Boothbayin other towns
Boothbay Region Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Boothbay Harbor
C+
307 students9:1Rate it →
Boothbay Region High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Boothbay Harbor
B+
172 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Boothbay’s schools

Are Boothbay’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Boothbay children attend score below 55% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #78 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Boothbay in?

Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 479 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Boothbay kids go to high school?

Boothbay Region High School in Boothbay Harbor, with 172 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Boothbay’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 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.

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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.