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Schools in Glenburn · Glenburn

Glenburn’s public schools outscore 77% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Glenburn, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

#32of 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 2020’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
87%
▲ 6 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 25% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
381 students on the public path
In brief

Glenburn’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 190 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glenburn’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 87% and math 87% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,529 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Glenburn’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 77% of Maine school districts, #32 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (190)Better than 65%
Towns in Penobscot County (49)Better than 90%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 288 test results could put Glenburn anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Glenburn’s students in the tested grades sat them (289 in math, 287 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Glenburn Elementary SchoolGlenburnB

Glenburn’s public schools are run by Glenburn. 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.

GlenburnGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 381 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$15,529ME $20,630 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 84.1% · 287 students tested
Math87%
State average 81.5% · 289 students tested

Glenburn vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GlenburnA−Glenburn
OronoA−Regional School Unit 26
LevantC+School Administrative District 23
HermonBHermon
KenduskeagCSchool Administrative District 64
HudsonCSchool Administrative District 64

Every school in Glenburn

1 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 Glenburnby address
Glenburn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
381 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Glenburn’s schools

Are Glenburn’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Glenburn children attend outscore 77% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #32 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Glenburn in?

Glenburn, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 381 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Glenburn spend per student?

$15,529 in Glenburn (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 2020) 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.