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Bangor School District

Item: Bangor School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

73 Harlow Street
Bangor, ME 04401

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Top 30%

Tel: (207) 262-9125

www.bangorschools.net

Top Rankings

Bangor School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

10 Schools

593 Schools

# Students

3,436 Students

166,401 Students

# Teachers

286 Teachers

15,177 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bangor School District	Maine
Pre-K	134	30
Kind	231	53
1	248	54
2	256	56
3	256	60
4	256	56
5	269	59
6	230	58
7	249	58
8	239	59
9	267	57
10	269	58
11	259	59
12	273	60

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District Rank

Bangor School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#42 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bangor School District
2023	#42
2022	#61
2021	#94
2019	#19
2018	#15
2017	#23
2016	#31
2015	#37
2014	#31
2013	#33
2012	#27

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58%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bangor School District	Maine
2023	58%	49%
2022	86%	82%
2021	84%	81%
2019	52%	36%
2018	56%	37%
2017	53%	39%
2016	51%	39%
2015	44%	37%
2014	66%	59%
2013	67%	60%
2012	70%	61%

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87%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bangor School District	Maine
2022	87%	84%
2021	86%	85%
2019	69%	56%
2018	56%	50%
2017	65%	53%
2016	62%	51%
2015	59%	48%
2014	75%	67%
2013	74%	68%
2012	77%	69%
2011	75%	67%

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45%

37%

90%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bangor School District	Maine
2023	90%	86%
2022	82%	86%
2021	82%	84%
2020	85%	85%
2019	83%	85%
2018	85%	84%
2017	87%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	87%	86%
2014	88%	85%
2013	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.28

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bangor School District	Maine
2024	0.36	0.26
2023	0.35	0.24
2022	0.33	0.24
2021	0.32	0.22
2020	0.27	0.21
2019	0.27	0.21
2018	0.24	0.19
2017	0.24	0.19
2016	0.23	0.19
2015	0.22	0.17
2014	0.23	0.18
2013	0.22	0.16
2012	0.20	0.16
2011	0.19	0.15
2010	0.18	0.13
2009	0.17	0.13
2008	0.16	0.13
2007	0.16	0.10
2006	0.14	0.08
2005	0.15	0.10
2004	0.13	0.09
2003	0.12	0.09
2002	0.11	0.08
2001	0.10	0.07
2000	0.10	0.07
1999	0.09	0.06
1998	0.09	0.05
1997	0.08	0.05
1996	0.09	0.05
1995	0.08	0.05
1994	0.06	0.04

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Bangor School District	Maine
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Bangor School District	Maine
2024	3%	1%
2023	3%	1%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Bangor School District	Maine
2024	6%	3%
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Bangor School District	Maine
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% White

80%

85%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Bangor School District	Maine
2024	79%	86%
2023	80%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2021	82%	88%
2020	85%	89%
2019	85%	89%
2018	87%	90%
2017	87%	90%
2016	88%	90%
2015	88%	91%
2014	88%	91%
2013	88%	92%
2012	89%	92%
2011	90%	92%
2010	90%	93%
2009	91%	93%
2008	92%	93%
2007	92%	95%
2006	93%	96%
2005	92%	95%
2004	94%	95%
2003	94%	95%
2002	94%	96%
2001	94%	96%
2000	95%	96%
1999	95%	97%
1998	96%	97%
1997	96%	97%
1996	96%	97%
1995	96%	97%
1994	97%	98%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Bangor School District	Maine
2024	8%	4%
2023	8%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,544 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,406 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$64 MM

$3,617 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bangor School District	Maine
2023	$64 MM	$4 MM
2022	$56 MM	$4 MM
2021	$64 MM	$4 MM
2020	$56 MM	$4 MM
2019	$54 MM	$4 MM
2018	$53 MM	$6 MM
2017	$51 MM	$4 MM
2016	$51 MM	$4 MM
2015	$52 MM	$8 MM
2014	$50 MM	$6 MM
2012	$49 MM	$7 MM
2011	$51 MM	$7 MM
2010	$52 MM	$8 MM
2009	$50 MM	$5 MM
2008	$48 MM	$5 MM
2007	$46 MM	$5 MM
2006	$43 MM	$5 MM
2005	$43 MM	$5 MM
2004	$42 MM	$5 MM
2003	$41 MM	$5 MM
2002	$39 MM	$5 MM
2001	$36 MM	$5 MM
2000	$35 MM	$4 MM
1999	$34 MM	$4 MM
1998	$32 MM	$4 MM
1997	$30 MM	$4 MM
1996	$30 MM	$3 MM
1995	$29 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$63 MM

$3,549 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bangor School District	Maine
2023	$63 MM	$4 MM
2022	$53 MM	$4 MM
2021	$63 MM	$4 MM
2020	$53 MM	$4 MM
2019	$53 MM	$4 MM
2018	$52 MM	$6 MM
2017	$51 MM	$4 MM
2016	$50 MM	$4 MM
2015	$49 MM	$7 MM
2014	$49 MM	$6 MM
2012	$48 MM	$8 MM
2011	$51 MM	$7 MM
2010	$49 MM	$7 MM
2009	$48 MM	$6 MM
2008	$46 MM	$5 MM
2007	$44 MM	$5 MM
2006	$42 MM	$5 MM
2005	$41 MM	$5 MM
2004	$40 MM	$5 MM
2003	$39 MM	$5 MM
2002	$38 MM	$5 MM
2001	$35 MM	$4 MM
2000	$34 MM	$4 MM
1999	$33 MM	$4 MM
1998	$31 MM	$4 MM
1997	$30 MM	$4 MM
1996	$29 MM	$3 MM
1995	$28 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,544

$21,739

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bangor School District	Maine
2023	$18,448	$12,475
2022	$15,114	$9,971
2021	$18,373	$11,661
2020	$15,114	$9,971
2019	$14,605	$9,735
2018	$14,363	$15,099
2017	$13,742	$18,851
2016	$13,426	$16,978
2015	$13,640	$14,441
2014	$13,485	$13,375
2012	$13,257	$13,147
2011	$13,973	$13,849
2010	$13,920	$14,441
2009	$13,279	$13,007
2008	$12,804	$13,102
2007	$11,530	$13,616
2006	$10,757	$12,709
2005	$10,615	$12,361
2004	$10,181	$11,641
2003	$9,956	$10,077
2002	$9,292	$10,036
2001	$8,712	$8,881
2000	$8,175	$8,159
1999	$7,705	$8,823
1998	$7,202	$8,517
1997	$6,719	$7,822
1995	$6,774	$7,503
1992	$5,777	$6,329

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Spending / Student

$18,406

$21,327

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bangor School District	Maine
2023	$18,310	$12,447
2022	$14,308	$9,451
2021	$18,236	$11,634
2020	$14,308	$9,451
2019	$14,421	$9,198
2018	$14,122	$14,954
2017	$13,510	$17,423
2016	$13,096	$16,649
2015	$13,025	$14,288
2014	$13,318	$13,469
2012	$12,963	$14,229
2011	$13,911	$14,316
2010	$13,292	$14,288
2009	$12,838	$14,370
2008	$12,386	$12,990
2007	$11,059	$13,561
2006	$10,540	$12,083
2005	$10,248	$12,154
2004	$9,717	$12,092
2003	$9,549	$10,359
2002	$9,006	$9,688
2001	$8,444	$8,354
2000	$7,985	$8,014
1999	$7,470	$8,644
1998	$6,899	$8,503
1997	$6,523	$7,826
1995	$6,530	$7,359
1992	$5,553	$6,137

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bangor School District?

Bangor School District manages 10 public schools serving 3,436 students.

What is the rank of Bangor School District?

Bangor School District is ranked #52 out of 182 school districts in Maine (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Maine school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Bangor School District?

80% of Bangor School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bangor School District?

Bangor School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is higher than the Maine state average of 11:1.

What is Bangor School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,406 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 90% (Top 20% in ME)
: Top 30%
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 87% (Top 30%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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