Top Rankings
Yarmouth Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 554 students in Yarmouth Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Yarmouth School have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Public High School in Yarmouth School have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Yarmouth High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
1,655 Students
53,278 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
4,381 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yarmouth Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 189 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.27
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
85%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,434 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,971 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,434
$21,739
Spending / Student
$18,971
$21,327
Best Yarmouth Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Yarmouth High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
286 West Elm Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-5535
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-5535
Gr: 9-12 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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