Top Rankings
Biddeford Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 901 students in Biddeford Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Biddeford Public School have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Biddeford Public School have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Biddeford High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
2,398 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Biddeford 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
4%
% Black
12%
5%
% White
73%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,002 in this school district is less 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 $19,550 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,002
$21,600
Spending / Student
$19,550
$21,191
Best Biddeford Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Biddeford High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20 Maplewood Avenue
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 282-1596
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 282-1596
Gr: 8-12 | 901 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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