Item: Scarborough Public Schools
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Scarborough Public Schools

259 Us Route 1
Scarborough, ME 04074

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Top 20%

Tel: (207) 730-4100

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Scarborough Public Schools 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 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,941 students in Scarborough Public Schools. This district's average elementary is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Maine.

Public Elementary Schools in Scarborough Public Schools have an score of 66% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and score of 93% (versus the 84% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

6 Schools

442 Schools

# Students

2,857 Students

112,991 Students

# Teachers

261 Teachers

10,443 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Scarborough Public Schools	Maine
Kind	195	51
1	211	55
2	205	59
3	214	55
4	240	58
5	225	58
6	220	57
7	226	49
8	205	47

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Scarborough Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#20 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Scarborough Public Schools
2023	#20
2022	#14
2021	#45
2019	#13
2018	#15
2017	#11
2016	#10
2015	#9
2014	#18
2013	#20
2012	#18

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66%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Scarborough Public Schools	Maine
2023	66%	49%
2022	92%	82%
2021	91%	81%
2019	54%	36%
2018	56%	37%
2017	58%	39%
2016	59%	39%
2015	57%	37%
2014	76%	59%
2013	74%	60%
2012	74%	61%

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92%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Scarborough Public Schools	Maine
2022	92%	84%
2021	89%	85%
2019	75%	56%
2018	56%	50%
2017	74%	53%
2016	73%	51%
2015	69%	48%
2014	80%	67%
2013	80%	68%
2012	80%	69%
2011	78%	67%

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53%

37%

93%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Scarborough Public Schools	Maine
2023	93%	86%
2022	94%	86%
2021	94%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	95%	85%
2018	96%	84%
2017	95%	85%
2016	98%	85%
2015	95%	86%
2014	95%	85%
2013	93%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.26

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Scarborough Public Schools	Maine
2023	0.25	0.24
2022	0.25	0.24
2021	0.22	0.22
2020	0.18	0.21
2019	0.18	0.21
2018	0.14	0.19
2017	0.14	0.19
2016	0.13	0.19
2015	0.12	0.17
2014	0.13	0.18
2013	0.13	0.16
2012	0.13	0.16
2011	0.11	0.15
2010	0.11	0.13
2009	0.10	0.13
2008	0.10	0.13
2007	0.09	0.10
2006	0.08	0.08
2005	0.07	0.10
2004	0.06	0.09
2003	0.05	0.09
2002	0.03	0.08
2001	0.04	0.07
2000	0.03	0.07
1999	0.05	0.06
1998	0.05	0.05
1997	0.03	0.05
1996	0.04	0.05

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Scarborough Public Schools	Maine
2023	7%	1%
2022	7%	2%
2021	7%	1%
2020	6%	1%
2019	6%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	5%	2%
2015	4%	1%
2014	4%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Scarborough Public Schools	Maine
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Scarborough Public Schools	Maine
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% White

82%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Scarborough Public Schools	Maine
2023	87%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	88%	88%
2020	91%	89%
2019	91%	89%
2018	93%	90%
2017	93%	90%
2016	93%	90%
2015	94%	91%
2014	93%	91%
2013	93%	92%
2012	93%	92%
2011	94%	92%
2010	95%	93%
2009	95%	93%
2008	95%	93%
2007	95%	95%
2006	96%	96%
2005	96%	95%
2004	97%	95%
2003	97%	95%
2002	98%	96%
2001	98%	96%
2000	99%	96%
1999	97%	97%
1998	97%	97%
1997	98%	97%
1996	98%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Scarborough Public Schools	Maine
2022	1%	3%
2011	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,735 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 $20,615 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$62 MM

$3,617 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Scarborough Public Schools	Maine
2023	$62 MM	$4 MM
2022	$56 MM	$4 MM
2021	$62 MM	$4 MM
2020	$56 MM	$4 MM
2019	$53 MM	$4 MM
2018	$50 MM	$6 MM
2017	$49 MM	$4 MM
2016	$48 MM	$4 MM
2015	$40 MM	$8 MM
2014	$45 MM	$6 MM
2012	$42 MM	$7 MM
2011	$41 MM	$7 MM
2010	$40 MM	$8 MM
2009	$40 MM	$5 MM
2008	$38 MM	$5 MM
2007	$37 MM	$5 MM
2006	$35 MM	$5 MM
2005	$33 MM	$5 MM
2004	$31 MM	$5 MM
2003	$29 MM	$5 MM
2002	$28 MM	$5 MM
2001	$25 MM	$5 MM
2000	$23 MM	$4 MM
1999	$21 MM	$4 MM
1998	$19 MM	$4 MM
1997	$18 MM	$4 MM
1996	$17 MM	$3 MM
1995	$15 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$59 MM

$3,549 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Scarborough Public Schools	Maine
2023	$59 MM	$4 MM
2022	$52 MM	$4 MM
2021	$59 MM	$4 MM
2020	$52 MM	$4 MM
2019	$50 MM	$4 MM
2018	$48 MM	$6 MM
2017	$49 MM	$4 MM
2016	$47 MM	$4 MM
2015	$39 MM	$7 MM
2014	$62 MM	$6 MM
2012	$40 MM	$8 MM
2011	$40 MM	$7 MM
2010	$39 MM	$7 MM
2009	$40 MM	$6 MM
2008	$38 MM	$5 MM
2007	$34 MM	$5 MM
2006	$32 MM	$5 MM
2005	$31 MM	$5 MM
2004	$29 MM	$5 MM
2003	$26 MM	$5 MM
2002	$25 MM	$5 MM
2001	$25 MM	$4 MM
2000	$21 MM	$4 MM
1999	$19 MM	$4 MM
1998	$17 MM	$4 MM
1997	$16 MM	$4 MM
1996	$15 MM	$3 MM
1995	$14 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,735

$21,600

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Scarborough Public Schools	Maine
2023	$21,480	$12,475
2022	$18,530	$9,971
2021	$21,622	$11,661
2020	$18,530	$9,971
2019	$17,992	$9,735
2018	$16,931	$15,099
2017	$16,394	$18,851
2016	$16,027	$16,978
2015	$12,698	$14,441
2014	$14,143	$13,375
2012	$12,987	$13,147
2011	$12,220	$13,849
2010	$11,680	$14,441
2009	$11,984	$13,007
2008	$11,352	$13,102
2007	$11,185	$13,616
2006	$10,516	$12,709
2005	$10,083	$12,361
2004	$9,537	$11,641
2003	$9,159	$10,077
2002	$8,876	$10,036
2001	$8,297	$8,881
2000	$7,987	$8,159
1999	$7,567	$8,823
1998	$7,092	$8,517
1997	$7,058	$7,822
1995	$6,495	$7,503
1992	$5,553	$6,329

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Spending / Student

$20,615

$21,191

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Scarborough Public Schools	Maine
2023	$20,373	$12,447
2022	$17,308	$9,451
2021	$20,508	$11,634
2020	$17,308	$9,451
2019	$16,979	$9,198
2018	$16,313	$14,954
2017	$16,414	$17,423
2016	$15,817	$16,649
2015	$12,562	$14,288
2014	$19,489	$13,469
2012	$12,300	$14,229
2011	$12,122	$14,316
2010	$11,555	$14,288
2009	$11,918	$14,370
2008	$11,196	$12,990
2007	$10,313	$13,561
2006	$9,751	$12,083
2005	$9,383	$12,154
2004	$8,871	$12,092
2003	$8,026	$10,359
2002	$7,877	$9,688
2001	$8,251	$8,354
2000	$7,289	$8,014
1999	$6,806	$8,644
1998	$6,487	$8,503
1997	$6,458	$7,826
1995	$5,896	$7,359
1992	$5,599	$6,137

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Best Scarborough Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wentworth School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 95%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

20 Quentin Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4600

Gr: 3-5 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #22.

Scarborough Middle School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 91%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

21 Quentin Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4800

Gr: 6-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: n/an/a

Blue Point School

Add to Compare

174 Pine Point Road
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5300

Gr: K-2 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: n/an/a

Eight Corners Elementary School

Add to Compare

22 Mussey Road
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5200

Gr: K-2 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: n/an/a

Pleasant Hill School

Add to Compare

143 Highland Avenue
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5250

Gr: K-2 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,857 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 93% (Top 1% in ME)
: Top 20%
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 92% (Top 10%)
: 53% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education