Top Rankings
Waterville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 502 students in Waterville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Waterville School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Waterville School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waterville Senior High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
1,618 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waterville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)43%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)77%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
4%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
82%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,327 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,328 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,327
$21,600
Spending / Student
$21,328
$21,191
Best Waterville School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterville Senior High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Brooklyn Ave
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-2751
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-2751
Grades: 9-12
| 502 students
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