#1Cape Elizabeth
Cumberland County · 9,827 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A+ · #3 of 142 in ME
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Towns with the best schools in Maine
Cape Elizabeth ranks first on schools among Maine’s 142 towns of 2,500+; 34 of the 142 grade A− or better (schools are graded within each state).
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). How grades work
#1A+
#2Falmouth
Cumberland County · 12,982 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A · #4 of 142 in ME
#3Bristol
Lincoln County · 2,969 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A− · #14 of 142 in ME
All 142 towns
Schools grade, best first (graded within Maine). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 78 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
142 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
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T113Mechanic FallsAndroscoggin County · 3,286 peopleC−graded within the state·Overall C · #100 of 142
T135Livermore FallsAndroscoggin County · 3,229 peopleDgraded within the state·Overall D− · #141 of 142
Not ranked
1 town without a schools grade
Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.
- Richmond Sagadahoc County · 3,609 people
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Questions people ask
Which Maine town has the best schools?
Cape Elizabeth (Cumberland County) ranks first on schools among 142 towns, with an A+; Falmouth and Bristol follow. Schools are compared within Maine, so the letter is a state grade.
How are these towns ranked?
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a schools grade (142 in Maine). 1 town of 2,500+ lack the figures and is listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Maine page.
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