Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Greene’s public schools score below 54% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Greene, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.
From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Greene’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 189 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greene’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 84% and math 83% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,496 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Tripp Middle School, then Leavitt Area High School. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Greene’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Maine school districts, #75 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Greene, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Greene
Greene Central School
Grades PK–6 · 339 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Greene
Tripp Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Turner
8th grade in Greene
Tripp Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Turner
9th grade in Greene
Leavitt Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Turner
10th grade in Greene
Leavitt Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Turner
Greene’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 52, which also serves Leeds and Turner. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Greene vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Greene’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Greene | B− | School Administrative District 52 |
| Turner | B− | School Administrative District 52 |
| Wales | C− | Regional School Unit 04 |
| Auburn | C+ | Auburn |
| Leeds | B− | School Administrative District 52 |
| Lewiston | D− | Lewiston |
| Sabattus | C− | Regional School Unit 04 |
2 of the 6 neighbors share School Administrative District 52 with Greene, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Greene
3 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).
Questions about Greene’s schools
Are Greene’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Greene children attend score below 54% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #75 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Greene in?
School Administrative District 52, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,027 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Greene kids go to high school?
Leavitt Area High School in Turner, with 563 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Greene’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 52 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Greene spend per student?
$16,496 in School Administrative District 52 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Greene families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Greene → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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.