Yarmouth Schools

101 Mccartney Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 246 students in Yarmouth Schools.
Public Preschools in Yarmouth Schools have a diversity score of 0.23, which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 0.28.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 15% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
1,655 Students
60,429 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
5,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

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%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.28
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
85%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,434 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,971 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% 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
$20,434
$21,739
Spending / Student
$18,971
$21,327

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 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,655 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • 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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