Top Rankings
Eastport School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 96 students in Eastport School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Eastport School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Public High School in Eastport School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shead High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
176 Students
53,278 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
4,381 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Eastport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.27
% American Indian
19%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
64%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,892 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,125 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,892
$21,739
Spending / Student
$21,125
$21,327
Best Eastport School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shead High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
89 High Street
Eastport, ME 04631
(207) 853-6254
Eastport, ME 04631
(207) 853-6254
Gr: 9-12 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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