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C−

Waterville

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Waterville.

Waterville’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Maine school districts

Students
1,623
Schools
4
Spent per student
$23,099
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Waterville

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of Maine districts
  • Graduation rate 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 12% more per student than the ME average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.4M, about $237 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Waterville. Grade by grade →

PK–3George J Mitchell SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency77%
State average 81.5% · 762 students tested
Reading / language arts80%
State average 84.1% · 757 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 87.3% · 146 in the class

100% 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
$23,099 per student · 12% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 54%Federal 15%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,591’20
1,655’21
1,651’22
1,618’23
1,623’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 81%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.