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Schools in Jefferson · Jefferson

Jefferson’s public schools outscore 59% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Jefferson, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−#64of 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
82%
▲ 0 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 31% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
ME 11.3
Schools in town
1
215 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

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

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,140 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 Jefferson’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 59% of Maine school districts, #64 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 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (252)Better than 59%
Towns in Lincoln County (16)Better than 31%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 142 test results could put Jefferson anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Jefferson’s students in the tested grades sat them (142 in math, 143 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Jefferson Village SchoolJeffersonB

Jefferson’s public schools are run by Jefferson. 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.

JeffersonGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 215 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$14,140ME $20,630 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 84.1% · 143 students tested
Math82%
State average 81.5% · 142 students tested

Jefferson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JeffersonBJefferson
NobleboroA−Nobleboro
WindsorA−Regional School Unit 12
Somerville—Regional School Unit 12
Alna—Regional School Unit 12
WhitefieldA−Regional School Unit 12
WaldoboroCSchool Administrative District 40
NewcastleA−Great Salt Bay PK–8 · Newcastle
WashingtonCSchool Administrative District 40

Every school in Jefferson

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 Jeffersonby address
Jefferson Village School
Elementary · Grades K–8
B
215 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Jefferson’s schools

Are Jefferson’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Maine: the public schools Jefferson children attend outscore 59% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #64 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Jefferson in?

Jefferson, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 215 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Jefferson spend per student?

$14,140 in Jefferson (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.