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Lewiston Public Schools

Dingley Bldg 36 Oak St
Lewiston, ME 04240
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%
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Lewiston Public Schools 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,645 students in Lewiston Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Lewiston Public School have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Lewiston Public School have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lewiston High School, with 73% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
5,142 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
474 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Lewiston Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 73% has increased from 64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#187 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
49%
62%
84%
14%
37%
73%
86%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.61
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
42%
5%
% White
46%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,760 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,559 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,760
$21,600
Spending / Student
$19,559
$21,191

Best Lewiston Public Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lewiston High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
156 East Avenue
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4190
Gr: 9-12 | 1,645 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,142 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 62% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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