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B−

School Administrative District 15

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Gray and New Gloucester.

Gray’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Maine school districts

Students
1,825
Schools
5
Spent per student
$17,848
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$1.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about School Administrative District 15

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 47% of Maine districts
  • Graduation rate 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the ME average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1.8M, about $981 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 47% 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 well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Gray 8,676B−New Gloucester 5,964

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gray. Grade by grade →

K–2Russell SchoolThis district
3–4Burchard A Dunn SchoolThis district
5–8Gray-New Gloucester Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Gray-New Gloucester High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency85%
State average 81.5% · 825 students tested
Reading / language arts88%
State average 84.1% · 824 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 87.3% · 144 in the class

96% 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
$17,848 per student · 13% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 39%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,801’20
1,802’21
1,835’22
1,850’23
1,825’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Burchard A Dunn School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New Gloucester
B−
350 students13:1
Russell School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Gray
211 students11:1
Memorial School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · New Gloucester
172 students11:1
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Gray
A−
519 students13:1
Gray-New Gloucester High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gray
A+
573 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Regional School Unit 14Raymond, Windham
$19,795per student
Regional School Unit 05Durham, Pownal
$18,740per student
School Administrative District 51Cumberland, North Yarmouth
$22,896per student
AuburnAuburn
$15,718per 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.