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Calais

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Calais.

Calais’ School Grade B better than 62% of Maine school districts

Students
539
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,935
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
The gist

What stands out about Calais

  • Its letter, B: results better than 62% of Maine districts
  • Spends 8% less per student than the ME average
  • 11 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 62% 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 close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
BCalais 3,083

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Calais. Grade by grade →

PK–6Calais Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Calais Middle/High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency84%
State average 81.5% · 203 students tested
Reading / language arts85–89%
State average 84.1% · 196 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 87.3% · 72 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
$18,935 per student · 8% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 60%Federal 9%

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

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

Students
White 81%American Indian/Alaska Native 10%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Calais Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Calais
B+
250 students9:1
Calais Middle/High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Calais
C+
289 students12:1

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Baring PlantationBaring plantation
RobbinstonRobbinston
$20,000per 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.