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Schools in Perham

Perham’s public schools

School Administrative District 45 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Perham. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools above Maine’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Maine’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
72%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.5K
▼ 1% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
ME 11.3
Schools in town
0
271 students on the public path
In brief

Perham’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Perham’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maine’s 487 public schools. Washburn District High School places highest (better than 76%); Washburn District Elem School lowest (23%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Perham, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Washburn District Elem Schoolin WashburnC−
9–12Washburn District High Schoolin WashburnA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the School Administrative District 45.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

School Administrative District 45Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 271 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$20,502ME $20,630 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 84.1% · 141 students tested
Math67%
State average 81.5% · 146 students tested

Perham vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Perham—School Administrative District 45
Wade—School Administrative District 45
WoodlandB+Woodland
Westmanland—Westmanland

Every school in Perham

2 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).

Also serving Perhamin other towns
Washburn District Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Washburn
C−
180 students11:1Rate it →
Washburn District High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Washburn
A−
91 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Perham’s schools

Are Perham’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Perham. School Administrative District 45 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Perham. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maine’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Perham in?

School Administrative District 45.

Where do Perham kids go to high school?

Washburn District High School.

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What Perham families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.