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Bangor Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 722 students in Bangor Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle Schools in Bangor Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
10 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
3,434 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Bangor Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.24
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
3%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
79%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $18,555 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,416 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,555
$21,600
Spending / Student
$18,416
$21,191
Best Bangor Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
William S. Cohen School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
304 Garland Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6230
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6230
Gr: 6-8 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
James F. Doughty School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
143 Fifth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6220
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6220
Gr: 6-8 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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