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Waterville Public Schools

25 Messalonskee Ave
Waterville, ME 04901

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (207) 873-4281

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

Waterville 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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,116 students in Waterville Public Schools. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.

Public Elementary Schools in Waterville Public Schools have an score of 43% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and score of 80% (versus the 84% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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

5 Schools

442 Schools

# Students

1,618 Students

112,991 Students

# Teachers

148 Teachers

10,443 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waterville Public Schools	Maine
Pre-K	74	27
Kind	113	51
1	112	55
2	119	59
3	127	55
4	123	58
5	115	58
6	98	57
7	103	49
8	132	47

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

Waterville 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#151 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Waterville Public Schools
2023	#151
2022	#161
2021	#163
2019	#141
2018	#144
2017	#137
2016	#161
2015	#139
2014	#140
2013	#148
2012	#153

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43%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Waterville Public Schools	Maine
2023	43%	49%
2022	77%	82%
2021	75%	81%
2019	30%	36%
2018	31%	37%
2017	35%	39%
2016	29%	39%
2015	28%	37%
2014	49%	59%
2013	47%	60%
2012	47%	61%

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80%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Waterville Public Schools	Maine
2022	80%	84%
2021	81%	85%
2019	51%	56%
2018	31%	50%
2017	49%	53%
2016	47%	51%
2015	42%	48%
2014	60%	67%
2013	60%	68%
2012	57%	69%
2011	56%	67%

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38%

37%

77%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Waterville Public Schools	Maine
2023	77%	86%
2022	77%	86%
2021	77%	84%
2020	77%	85%
2019	82%	85%
2018	82%	84%
2017	82%	85%
2016	77%	85%
2015	77%	86%
2014	77%	85%
2013	72%	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	Waterville Public Schools	Maine
2023	0.30	0.24
2022	0.30	0.24
2021	0.28	0.22
2020	0.29	0.21
2019	0.29	0.21
2018	0.26	0.19
2017	0.26	0.19
2016	0.26	0.19
2015	0.26	0.17
2014	0.25	0.18
2013	0.22	0.16
2012	0.19	0.16
2011	0.17	0.15
2010	0.14	0.13
2009	0.13	0.13
2008	0.14	0.13
2007	0.13	0.10
2006	0.12	0.08
2005	0.10	0.10
2004	0.10	0.09
2003	0.10	0.09
2002	0.10	0.08
2001	0.10	0.07
2000	0.08	0.07
1999	0.09	0.06
1998	0.08	0.05
1997	0.07	0.05
1996	0.06	0.05

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Waterville Public Schools	Maine
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Waterville Public Schools	Maine
2023	3%	1%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Waterville Public Schools	Maine
2023	6%	3%
2022	7%	3%
2021	7%	3%
2020	6%	2%
2019	6%	2%
2018	6%	2%
2017	6%	2%
2016	7%	2%
2015	7%	2%
2014	6%	2%
2013	6%	2%
2012	5%	2%
2011	4%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Waterville Public Schools	Maine
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% White

82%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Waterville Public Schools	Maine
2023	83%	87%
2022	83%	87%
2021	85%	88%
2020	84%	89%
2019	84%	89%
2018	86%	90%
2017	86%	90%
2016	86%	90%
2015	86%	91%
2014	86%	91%
2013	88%	92%
2012	90%	92%
2011	91%	92%
2010	93%	93%
2009	93%	93%
2008	92%	93%
2007	93%	95%
2006	93%	96%
2005	95%	95%
2004	95%	95%
2003	95%	95%
2002	95%	96%
2001	94%	96%
2000	96%	96%
1999	95%	97%
1998	95%	97%
1997	96%	97%
1996	97%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Waterville Public Schools	Maine
2023	6%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2011	1%	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 $21,327 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 $21,328 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$35 MM

$3,617 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Waterville Public Schools	Maine
2023	$35 MM	$4 MM
2022	$30 MM	$4 MM
2021	$35 MM	$4 MM
2020	$30 MM	$4 MM
2019	$29 MM	$4 MM
2018	$27 MM	$6 MM
2017	$25 MM	$4 MM
2016	$26 MM	$4 MM
2015	$32 MM	$8 MM
2014	$25 MM	$6 MM
2012	$27 MM	$7 MM
2011	$30 MM	$7 MM
2010	$32 MM	$8 MM
2009	$26 MM	$5 MM
2008	$26 MM	$5 MM
2007	$24 MM	$5 MM
2006	$22 MM	$5 MM
2005	$22 MM	$5 MM
2004	$20 MM	$5 MM
2003	$20 MM	$5 MM
2002	$18 MM	$5 MM
2001	$18 MM	$5 MM
2000	$17 MM	$4 MM
1999	$16 MM	$4 MM
1998	$15 MM	$4 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$14 MM	$3 MM
1995	$13 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$35 MM

$3,549 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Waterville Public Schools	Maine
2023	$35 MM	$4 MM
2022	$29 MM	$4 MM
2021	$35 MM	$4 MM
2020	$29 MM	$4 MM
2019	$28 MM	$4 MM
2018	$26 MM	$6 MM
2017	$25 MM	$4 MM
2016	$25 MM	$4 MM
2015	$27 MM	$7 MM
2014	$24 MM	$6 MM
2012	$30 MM	$8 MM
2011	$28 MM	$7 MM
2010	$27 MM	$7 MM
2009	$27 MM	$6 MM
2008	$26 MM	$5 MM
2007	$24 MM	$5 MM
2006	$22 MM	$5 MM
2005	$22 MM	$5 MM
2004	$20 MM	$5 MM
2003	$19 MM	$5 MM
2002	$19 MM	$5 MM
2001	$18 MM	$4 MM
2000	$17 MM	$4 MM
1999	$16 MM	$4 MM
1998	$15 MM	$4 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$14 MM	$3 MM
1995	$14 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,327

$21,600

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Waterville Public Schools	Maine
2023	$20,901	$12,475
2022	$17,395	$9,971
2021	$21,689	$11,661
2020	$17,395	$9,971
2019	$16,969	$9,735
2018	$14,829	$15,099
2017	$14,377	$18,851
2016	$14,036	$16,978
2015	$17,307	$14,441
2014	$13,721	$13,375
2012	$7,198	$13,147
2011	$16,042	$13,849
2010	$17,564	$14,441
2009	$14,273	$13,007
2008	$13,735	$13,102
2007	$11,896	$13,616
2006	$10,717	$12,709
2005	$11,180	$12,361
2004	$10,378	$11,641
2003	$10,356	$10,077
2002	$9,405	$10,036
2001	$8,622	$8,881
2000	$8,198	$8,159
1999	$8,073	$8,823
1998	$7,021	$8,517
1997	$6,322	$7,822
1995	$5,841	$7,503
1992	$5,011	$6,329

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Spending / Student

$21,328

$21,191

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Waterville Public Schools	Maine
2023	$20,901	$12,447
2022	$16,890	$9,451
2021	$21,690	$11,634
2020	$16,890	$9,451
2019	$16,011	$9,198
2018	$14,468	$14,954
2017	$14,197	$17,423
2016	$13,472	$16,649
2015	$14,436	$14,288
2014	$13,124	$13,469
2012	$8,131	$14,229
2011	$14,709	$14,316
2010	$14,650	$14,288
2009	$14,609	$14,370
2008	$13,509	$12,990
2007	$12,141	$13,561
2006	$10,798	$12,083
2005	$11,121	$12,154
2004	$10,398	$12,092
2003	$10,215	$10,359
2002	$9,574	$9,688
2001	$8,888	$8,354
2000	$8,314	$8,014
1999	$8,008	$8,644
1998	$6,946	$8,503
1997	$6,434	$7,826
1995	$6,016	$7,359
1992	$5,002	$6,137

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Best Waterville Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

George J Mitchell School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

58 Drummond Ave
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-0695

Gr: PK-3 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #22.

Albert S Hall School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

27 Pleasant St
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 872-8071

Gr: 4-5 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #33.

Waterville Junior High School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 82%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 West River Rd
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-2144

Gr: 6-8 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,618 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 77% (Btm 50% in ME)
: Bottom 50%
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 80% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education