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Westbrook

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Westbrook.

Westbrook’s School Grade D better than 8% of Maine school districts

Students
2,348
Schools
5
Spent per student
$21,852
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$21.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Westbrook

  • Its letter, D: results better than 8% of Maine districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 6% more per student than the ME average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $21.1M, about $8,993 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 8% 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 below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
DWestbrook 21,565

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Westbrook. Grade by grade →

K–43 elementary schoolsThis district
5–8Westbrook Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Westbrook High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency69%
State average 81.5% · 1,187 students tested
Reading / language arts75%
State average 84.1% · 1,170 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 87.3% · 173 in the class

98% 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
$21,852 per student · 6% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 43%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,368’20
2,381’21
2,335’22
2,310’23
2,348’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 59%Black 24%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Congin School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Westbrook
D
335 students12:1
Saccarappa School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Westbrook
D−
396 students9:1
Oxford-Cumberland Canal School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Westbrook
D
188 students9:1
Westbrook Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Westbrook
C−
710 students11:1
Westbrook High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Westbrook
A−
719 students12:1

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

FalmouthFalmouth
$24,602per student
GorhamGorham
$17,927per student
PortlandPortland
$22,215per student
Regional School Unit 14Windham
$19,795per student

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.