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Yarmouth Schools

101 Mccartney Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Top 5%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">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 preschool serving 265 students in Yarmouth Schools.
Public Preschools in Yarmouth Schools have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 0.26.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
1,658 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<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
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.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#3 out of 189 school districts
(Top 5%)
80%
49%
93%
84%
57%
37%
(20-21)
≥95%
84%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.27
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
85%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,397 in this school district is less 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 $18,937 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,397
$21,600
Spending / Student
$18,937
$21,191

Best Yarmouth Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
52 School Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-3771
Gr: PK-1 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,658 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 80% (Top 1%)
  • : 93% (Top 5%)
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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