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York

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves York.

York’s School Grade A better than 90% of Maine school districts

Students
1,538
Schools
4
Spent per student
$26,764
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$3.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about York

  • Its letter, A: results better than 90% of Maine districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 30% more per student than the ME average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3.9M, about $2,556 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 90% 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 above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for York. Grade by grade →

2–4Coastal Ridge ElementaryThis district
5–8York Middle SchoolThis district
9–12York High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency94%
State average 81.5% · 799 students tested
Reading / language arts94%
State average 84.1% · 793 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.3% · 119 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
$26,764 per student · 30% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 84%State 14%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,623’20
1,568’21
1,537’22
1,511’23
1,538’24

Down 5.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.

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.