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Schools in Brewer · Brewer

Brewer’s public schools outscore 64% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Brewer, 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−#54of 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
89%
▲ 5 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
84%
▲ 2 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▼ 15% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,490 students on the public path
In brief

Brewer’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 313 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brewer’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 89% and math 84% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,512 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 Brewer High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. 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 Brewer’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of Maine school districts, #54 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (313)Better than 80%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 690 test results and a graduating class of 189 could put Brewer anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Brewer’s students in the tested grades sat them (692 in math, 688 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Brewer Community SchoolBrewerB
9–12Brewer High SchoolBrewerA−

Brewer’s public schools are run by Brewer. 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.

BrewerGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,490 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$17,512ME $20,630 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading89%
State average 84.1% · 688 students tested
Math84%
State average 81.5% · 692 students tested

Brewer vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrewerBBrewer
BangorB+Bangor
HampdenA−Regional School Unit 22
OrringtonB+Orrington
VeazieAVeazie
HoldenA−School Administrative District 63
EddingtonA−School Administrative District 63

Every school in Brewer

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).

District schools in Brewerby address
Brewer Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
800 students11:1Rate it →
Brewer High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
690 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Brewer’s schools

Are Brewer’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Maine: the public schools Brewer children attend outscore 64% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #54 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brewer in?

Brewer, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,490 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brewer kids go to high school?

Brewer High School, with 690 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Brewer’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Brewer graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Brewer spend per student?

$17,512 in Brewer (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.