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D−

Lewiston

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Lewiston.

Lewiston’s School Grade D− better than 0% of Maine school districts

Students
5,312
Schools
7
Spent per student
$20,578
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$39.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Lewiston

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 0% of Maine districts
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts below the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $39.3M, about $7,396 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 0% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
D−Lewiston 38,866

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lewiston. Grade by grade →

PK–65 schoolsThis district
7–8Lewiston Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Lewiston High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55%
State average 81.5% · 2,207 students tested
Reading / language arts62%
State average 84.1% · 2,138 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)73%
State average 87.3% · 404 in the class

95% 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
$20,578 per student · 0% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 62%Federal 16%

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

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

Enrollment over time
5,178’20
5,175’21
5,083’22
5,142’23
5,312’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Black 45%White 42%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Robert V. Connors Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lewiston
D−
737 students10:1
Montello School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lewiston
D−
675 students12:1
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lewiston
D
572 students11:1
Thomas J McMahon Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lewiston
D−
474 students9:1
Farwell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lewiston
D−
401 students10:1
Lewiston Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lewiston
D−
744 students12:1
Lewiston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lewiston
C−
1,709 students15:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

AuburnAuburn
$15,718per student
LisbonLisbon
$16,050per student
Regional School Unit 04Sabattus
$18,624per student
Regional School Unit 05Durham
$18,740per 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.