Top Rankings
Winthrop School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 389 students in Winthrop School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Winthrop School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 79%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
819 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Winthrop School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
92%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,799 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 $17,212 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,799
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,212
$21,191
Best Winthrop School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winthrop Grade School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23 Highland Ave
Winthrop, ME 04364
(207) 377-2241
Winthrop, ME 04364
(207) 377-2241
Grades: PK-5
| 389 students
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