Top Rankings
Winthrop School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 241 students in Winthrop School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Winthrop School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Public High School in Winthrop School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Winthrop High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
806 Students
53,278 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
4,381 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Winthrop School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.27
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
92%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,102 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,490 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,102
$21,739
Spending / Student
$17,490
$21,327
Best Winthrop School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winthrop High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
211 Rambler Road
Winthrop, ME 04364
(207) 377-2228
Winthrop, ME 04364
(207) 377-2228
Gr: 9-12 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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