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Schools in Greenbush · Greenbush

Greenbush’s public schools score below 92% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Greenbush, 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.

K–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
77%
▼ 7 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▼ 10 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.6K
▼ 5% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.8
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
131 students on the public path
In brief

Greenbush’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 77% of tested students were proficient in reading and 72% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,585 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 Greenbush’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 8% of Maine school districts. Test scores are below the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (295)Better than 8%
Towns in Penobscot County (49)Better than 6%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 109 test results could put Greenbush anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Greenbush’s students in the tested grades sat them (109 in math, 109 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Helen S Dunn Elementary SchoolGreenbushD

Greenbush’s public schools are run by Greenbush. 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.

GreenbushGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 131 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 7.8 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$19,585ME $20,630 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading77%
State average 84.1% · 109 students tested
Math72%
State average 81.5% · 109 students tested

Greenbush vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GreenbushDGreenbush
MilfordB+Milford
Passadumkeag—School Administrative District 31

Every school in Greenbush

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 Greenbushby address
Helen S Dunn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
131 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Greenbush’s schools

Are Greenbush’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Greenbush children attend score below 92% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Greenbush in?

Greenbush, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 131 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Greenbush spend per student?

$19,585 in Greenbush (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.