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Schools in St. George · St. George Public Schools

St. George’s public schools outscore 51% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving St. George, 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−#65of 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
$25.3K
▲ 23% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.6
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
206 students on the public path
In brief

St. George’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 $25,330 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 St. George’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 51% of Maine school districts, #65 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 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (234)Better than 53%
Towns in Knox County (14)Better than 64%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 150 test results could put St. George anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of St. George’s students in the tested grades sat them (152 in math, 149 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8St George SchoolSt. George Public SchoolsB

St. George’s public schools are run by St. George Public Schools. 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.

St. George Public SchoolsGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 206 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 8.6 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$25,330ME $20,630 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 84.1% · 149 students tested
Math82%
State average 81.5% · 152 students tested

St. George vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. GeorgeB−St. George
CushingCRegional School Unit 13
South ThomastonCRegional School Unit 13
BristolA+Bristol
FriendshipCSchool Administrative District 40
Monhegan plantation—Monhegan Plantation
Matinicus Isle plantation—School Administrative District 65

Every school in St. George

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 St. Georgeby address
St George School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tenants Harbor
B
206 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about St. George’s schools

Are St. George’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Maine: the public schools St. George children attend outscore 51% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #65 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is St. George in?

St. George Public Schools, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 206 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does St. George spend per student?

$25,330 in St. George Public Schools (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.