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Schools in Wiscasset · Wiscasset Public Schools

Wiscasset’s public schools score below 93% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

67% of students in Wiscasset’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Maine average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wiscasset, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

K–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 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
82%
▼ 2 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▼ 14 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 8–17 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.7K
▲ 15% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.1
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
364 students on the public path
In brief

Wiscasset’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 82% of tested students were proficient in reading and 67% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Wiscasset’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,748 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Wiscasset Middle/High School. Enrollment is down 20% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wiscasset’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 7% of Maine school districts, #141 of 142 Maine towns. Both inputs trail the Maine average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 7%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (323)Better than 7%
Towns in Lincoln County (16)Better than 0%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 168 test results and a graduating class of 36 could put Wiscasset anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wiscasset’s students in the tested grades sat them (167 in math, 170 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wiscasset Elementary SchoolWiscasset Public SchoolsNo scores
6–12Wiscasset Middle/High SchoolWiscasset Public SchoolsC−

Wiscasset’s public schools are run by Wiscasset 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.

Wiscasset Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 364 students, down 20% since 2020–21 · 7.1 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$23,748ME $20,630 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 84.1% · 170 students tested
Math67%
State average 81.5% · 167 students tested

Wiscasset vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WiscassetDWiscasset
WoolwichB+Regional School Unit 01
Alna—Regional School Unit 12
Westport Island—Regional School Unit 12
EdgecombB−Edgecomb
NewcastleA−Great Salt Bay PK–8 · Newcastle
DresdenBRegional School Unit 02

Every school in Wiscasset

3 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 Wiscassetby address
Wiscasset Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
166 students7:1Rate it →
Wiscasset Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12
C−
198 students7:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki
Grades K–12
Private · Nonsectarian
145 students7:1Rate it →

1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about Wiscasset’s schools

Are Wiscasset’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wiscasset children attend score below 93% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wiscasset in?

Wiscasset Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 364 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Wiscasset’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Wiscasset Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Wiscasset spend per student?

$23,748 in Wiscasset Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wiscasset?

Yes: Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 145 students).

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What Wiscasset families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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.