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Wells-Ogunquit Community School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Wells and Ogunquit.

Wells’ School Grade A better than 89% of Maine school districts

Students
1,440
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,884
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$8.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wells-Ogunquit Community School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 89% of Maine districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 7.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $8.5M, about $5,886 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 89% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wells. Grade by grade →

K–4Wells Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Wells Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Wells High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency91%
State average 81.5% · 724 students tested
Reading / language arts90%
State average 84.1% · 723 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.3% · 110 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
$20,884 per student · 1% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 87%State 12%Federal 1%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,344’20
1,386’21
1,407’22
1,402’23
1,440’24

Up 7.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

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.