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Public School Review - Established 2003

Scarborough School District

259 Us Route 1
Scarborough, ME 04074
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (207) 730-4100
www.scarboroughschools.org

Top Rankings

Scarborough School District 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 1,962 students in Scarborough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in Scarborough School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 93% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public elementary school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
2,865 Students
112,312 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
10,362 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeScarborough School DistrictMaine
Pre-K1627
Kind21051
119054
221956
320760
421356
524459
622258
721348
822847
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District Rank

Scarborough School District, 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (ME)
#20 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearScarborough School District
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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearScarborough School DistrictMaine
202366%49%
202292%82%
202191%81%
201954%36%
201856%37%
201758%39%
201659%39%
201557%37%
201476%59%
201374%60%
201274%61%
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92%
84%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearScarborough School DistrictMaine
202292%84%
202189%85%
201975%56%
201856%50%
201774%53%
201673%51%
201569%48%
201480%67%
201380%68%
201280%69%
201178%67%
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53%
37%
93%
86%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearScarborough School DistrictMaine
202393%86%
202294%86%
202194%84%
202095%85%
201995%85%
201896%84%
201795%85%
201698%85%
201595%86%
201495%85%
201393%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.27

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearScarborough School DistrictMaine
20240.330.26
20230.250.24
20220.250.24
20210.220.22
20200.180.21
20190.180.21
20180.140.19
20170.140.19
20160.130.19
20150.120.17
20140.130.18
20130.130.16
20120.130.16
20110.110.15
20100.110.13
20090.100.13
20080.100.13
20070.090.10
20060.080.08
20050.070.10
20040.060.09
20030.050.09
20020.030.08
20010.040.07
20000.030.07
19990.050.06
19980.050.05
19970.030.05
19960.040.05
19950.050.05
19940.010.04
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

YearScarborough School DistrictMaine
20247%1%
20237%1%
20227%2%
20217%1%
20206%1%
20196%1%
20184%1%
20174%1%
20165%2%
20154%1%
20144%2%
20134%2%
20124%2%
20103%2%
20093%2%
20083%2%
20073%1%
20062%1%
20052%2%
20042%1%
20032%1%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
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% Hispanic
4%
4%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)

YearScarborough School DistrictMaine
20243%3%
20232%3%
20221%3%
20212%3%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20141%2%
20131%2%
20121%2%
20111%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
20081%1%
20071%1%
20061%1%
20051%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
20021%1%
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% Black
4%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)

YearScarborough School DistrictMaine
20244%5%
20234%5%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20162%3%
20151%3%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
20101%3%
20091%3%
20081%3%
20071%2%
20061%1%
20051%2%
19991%1%
19981%1%
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% White
81%
85%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearScarborough School DistrictMaine
202482%86%
202387%87%
202287%87%
202188%88%
202091%89%
201991%89%
201893%90%
201793%90%
201693%90%
201594%91%
201493%91%
201393%92%
201293%92%
201194%92%
201095%93%
200995%93%
200895%93%
200795%95%
200696%96%
200596%95%
200497%95%
200397%95%
200298%96%
200198%96%
200099%96%
199997%97%
199897%97%
199798%97%
199698%97%
199598%97%
1994100%98%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

YearScarborough School DistrictMaine
20244%4%
20221%3%
20115%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,675 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,558 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$3,617 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearScarborough School DistrictMaine
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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearScarborough School DistrictMaine
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
$21,675
$21,739

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearScarborough School DistrictMaine
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
$20,558
$21,327

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearScarborough School DistrictMaine
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 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wentworth School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
20 Quentin Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4600
Gr: 3-5 | 664 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Scarborough Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
21 Quentin Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4800
Gr: 6-8 | 663 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
Blue Point School
174 Pine Point Road
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5300
Gr: PK-2 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: n/an/a
Eight Corners Elementary School
22 Mussey Road
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5200
Gr: K-2 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: n/an/a
Pleasant Hill School
143 Highland Avenue
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5250
Gr: K-2 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,865 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 93% (Top 1% in ME)
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  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 92% (Top 10%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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