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Lewiston School District

Dingley Bldg 36 Oak St
Lewiston, ME 04240

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (207) 795-4100

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Lewiston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

8 Schools

259 Schools

# Students

5,142 Students

59,048 Students

# Teachers

474 Teachers

5,438 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lewiston School District	Maine
Pre-K	227	29
Kind	355	42
1	361	41
2	368	42
3	376	35
4	374	32
5	355	26
6	365	14

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District Rank

Lewiston School District, 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 73% has increased from 64% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ME)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lewiston School District
2023	#187
2022	#203
2021	#201
2019	#226
2018	#216
2017	#222
2016	#214
2015	#182
2014	#172
2013	#171
2012	#161

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23%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	23%	49%
2022	55%	82%
2021	53%	81%
2019	16%	36%
2018	17%	37%
2017	20%	39%
2016	23%	39%
2015	20%	37%
2014	44%	59%
2013	47%	60%
2012	48%	61%

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62%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2022	62%	84%
2021	65%	85%
2019	30%	56%
2018	17%	50%
2017	29%	53%
2016	30%	51%
2015	26%	48%
2014	51%	67%
2013	54%	68%
2012	55%	69%
2011	57%	67%

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14%

37%

73%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	73%	86%
2022	67%	86%
2021	66%	84%
2020	73%	85%
2019	73%	85%
2018	64%	84%
2017	76%	85%
2016	69%	85%
2015	69%	86%
2014	70%	85%
2013	70%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.26

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	0.62	0.24
2022	0.55	0.24
2021	0.57	0.22
2020	0.57	0.21
2019	0.57	0.21
2018	0.53	0.19
2017	0.53	0.19
2016	0.52	0.19
2015	0.50	0.17
2014	0.51	0.18
2013	0.50	0.16
2012	0.48	0.16
2011	0.44	0.15
2010	0.45	0.13
2009	0.42	0.13
2008	0.39	0.13
2007	0.36	0.10
2006	0.31	0.08
2005	0.27	0.10
2004	0.25	0.09
2003	0.24	0.09
2002	0.18	0.08
2001	0.13	0.07
2000	0.11	0.07
1999	0.12	0.06
1998	0.10	0.05
1997	0.09	0.05
1996	0.08	0.05

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	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	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%

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% Black

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	37%	5%
2022	40%	4%
2021	37%	4%
2020	36%	4%
2019	36%	4%
2018	32%	4%
2017	32%	4%
2016	30%	3%
2015	28%	3%
2014	29%	3%
2013	28%	3%
2012	27%	3%
2010	24%	3%
2009	23%	3%
2008	20%	3%
2007	18%	2%
2006	14%	1%
2005	11%	2%
2004	9%	2%
2003	10%	2%
2002	6%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%

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% White

46%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	50%	87%
2022	54%	87%
2021	54%	88%
2020	56%	89%
2019	56%	89%
2018	60%	90%
2017	60%	90%
2016	63%	90%
2015	61%	91%
2014	64%	91%
2013	65%	92%
2012	67%	92%
2011	70%	92%
2010	71%	93%
2009	73%	93%
2008	75%	93%
2007	77%	95%
2006	82%	96%
2005	84%	95%
2004	86%	95%
2003	86%	95%
2002	90%	96%
2001	93%	96%
2000	94%	96%
1999	94%	97%
1998	95%	97%
1997	95%	97%
1996	96%	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	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	5%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2011	28%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,760 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,559 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$112 MM

$3,617 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	$112 MM	$4 MM
2022	$101 MM	$4 MM
2021	$112 MM	$4 MM
2020	$101 MM	$4 MM
2019	$97 MM	$4 MM
2018	$88 MM	$6 MM
2017	$80 MM	$4 MM
2016	$80 MM	$4 MM
2015	$66 MM	$8 MM
2014	$75 MM	$6 MM
2012	$66 MM	$7 MM
2011	$66 MM	$7 MM
2010	$66 MM	$8 MM
2009	$59 MM	$5 MM
2008	$57 MM	$5 MM
2007	$56 MM	$5 MM
2006	$51 MM	$5 MM
2005	$49 MM	$5 MM
2004	$50 MM	$5 MM
2003	$44 MM	$5 MM
2002	$43 MM	$5 MM
2001	$40 MM	$5 MM
2000	$37 MM	$4 MM
1999	$35 MM	$4 MM
1998	$34 MM	$4 MM
1997	$34 MM	$4 MM
1996	$33 MM	$3 MM
1995	$32 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$101 MM

$3,549 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	$101 MM	$4 MM
2022	$91 MM	$4 MM
2021	$101 MM	$4 MM
2020	$91 MM	$4 MM
2019	$91 MM	$4 MM
2018	$84 MM	$6 MM
2017	$76 MM	$4 MM
2016	$70 MM	$4 MM
2015	$66 MM	$7 MM
2014	$74 MM	$6 MM
2012	$67 MM	$8 MM
2011	$68 MM	$7 MM
2010	$66 MM	$7 MM
2009	$63 MM	$6 MM
2008	$56 MM	$5 MM
2007	$55 MM	$5 MM
2006	$52 MM	$5 MM
2005	$49 MM	$5 MM
2004	$50 MM	$5 MM
2003	$42 MM	$5 MM
2002	$41 MM	$5 MM
2001	$39 MM	$4 MM
2000	$35 MM	$4 MM
1999	$34 MM	$4 MM
1998	$34 MM	$4 MM
1997	$33 MM	$4 MM
1996	$33 MM	$3 MM
1995	$32 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,760

$21,600

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	$22,012	$12,475
2022	$18,562	$9,971
2021	$21,609	$11,661
2020	$18,562	$9,971
2019	$17,419	$9,735
2018	$16,019	$15,099
2017	$14,552	$18,851
2016	$14,532	$16,978
2015	$12,536	$14,441
2014	$14,196	$13,375
2012	$12,903	$13,147
2011	$13,217	$13,849
2010	$13,241	$14,441
2009	$12,390	$13,007
2008	$11,762	$13,102
2007	$12,052	$13,616
2006	$11,102	$12,709
2005	$10,784	$12,361
2004	$10,923	$11,641
2003	$9,455	$10,077
2002	$9,435	$10,036
2001	$8,855	$8,881
2000	$8,272	$8,159
1999	$7,907	$8,823
1998	$7,544	$8,517
1997	$7,485	$7,822
1995	$6,623	$7,503
1992	$5,441	$6,329

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Spending / Student

$19,559

$21,191

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lewiston School District	Maine
2023	$19,786	$12,447
2022	$16,670	$9,451
2021	$19,423	$11,634
2020	$16,670	$9,451
2019	$16,333	$9,198
2018	$15,291	$14,954
2017	$13,843	$17,423
2016	$12,726	$16,649
2015	$12,415	$14,288
2014	$14,084	$13,469
2012	$13,060	$14,229
2011	$13,630	$14,316
2010	$13,112	$14,288
2009	$13,094	$14,370
2008	$11,609	$12,990
2007	$11,892	$13,561
2006	$11,301	$12,083
2005	$10,884	$12,154
2004	$10,918	$12,092
2003	$8,958	$10,359
2002	$8,923	$9,688
2001	$8,750	$8,354
2000	$7,855	$8,014
1999	$7,656	$8,644
1998	$7,470	$8,503
1997	$7,309	$7,826
1995	$6,683	$7,359
1992	$5,460	$6,137

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Best Lewiston School District �� Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 77%)
:

Bottom 50%

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601 College Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4160

Gr: PK-6 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #22.

Farwell Elementary School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 64%)
:

Bottom 50%

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84-110 Farwell St
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4110

Gr: PK-6 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #33.

Thomas J Mcmahon Elementary School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 60%)
:

Bottom 50%

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151 North Temple Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4140

Gr: PK-6 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #44.

Montello School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 49%)
:

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407 East Avenue
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4150

Gr: PK-6 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #55.

Robert V. Connors Elementary School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

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400 Bartlett Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4130

Gr: PK-6 | 739 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,142 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 73% (Btm 50% in ME)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 62% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education