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Brunswick

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Brunswick.

Brunswick’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Maine school districts

Students
2,413
Schools
4
Spent per student
$21,616
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$18.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Brunswick

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 77% of Maine districts
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $18.5M, about $7,678 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 77% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Brunswick 23,055

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Brunswick. Grade by grade →

PK–2Kate Furbish Elementary SchoolThis district
3–5Harriet Beecher Stowe ElementaryThis district
6–8Brunswick Jr High SchoolThis district
9–12Brunswick High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency85%
State average 81.5% · 1,125 students tested
Reading / language arts87%
State average 84.1% · 1,123 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.3% · 172 in the class

98% 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
$21,616 per student · 5% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 33%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,374’20
2,397’21
2,363’22
2,398’23
2,413’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 80%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Black 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Kate Furbish Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Brunswick
616 students12:1
Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Brunswick
C
531 students11:1
Brunswick Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brunswick
B+
544 students11:1
Brunswick High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brunswick
A
722 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Regional School Unit 05Durham, Freeport
$18,740per student
School Administrative District 75Harpswell, Topsham
$20,153per student
Regional School Unit 01Bath
$22,060per student
West Bath Public SchoolsWest Bath
$31,922per 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.