Top Rankings
Calais Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 257 students in Calais Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Calais Public School have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
557 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Calais 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 87% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.26
% American Indian
10%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
83%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,135 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,291
$21,600
Spending / Student
$19,135
$21,191
Best Calais Public Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Calais Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
53 Garfield Street
Calais, ME 04619
(207) 454-2000
Calais, ME 04619
(207) 454-2000
Gr: PK-6 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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