70% of Maine female students proficient in ELA in 2023-24 school year
Of 41,027 female students tested in Maine, 70% were considered proficient in ELA.
K-12 Schools
In 2023-24 school year, 33.3% Maine of female students proficient in science
In the 2023-24 school year, 33.3% of Maine female students in Maine passed the science portion of the MECAS.
Maine Education: 154 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year
Maine schools welcomed 154 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
How many American Indian or Alaskan Native students attended Maine schools in 2023-24 school year?
American Indian or Alaskan Native students made up 0.8% of classrooms in Maine in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 1.4% of Maine student body in 2023-24 school year
Asian students made up 1.4% of classrooms in Maine in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
6,127 Hispanic students enrolled in Maine schools in 2023-24 school year
Hispanic students made up 3.6% of classrooms in Maine in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
How many multiracial students were enrolled in Maine schools in 2023-24 school year?
Multiracial students made up 3.8% of classrooms in Maine in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
Maine Education: 8,679 Black or African American students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year
Black or African American students made up 5.1% of classrooms in Maine in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
Maine ranks 19th among 38 U.S. states for teacher shortages
As of 2025, Maine reported 689 teacher vacancies, equating to 38 vacancies per 10,000 students, positioning it 19th among 38 U.S. states facing teacher shortages, according to the World Population…
How many white students attended Maine schools in 2023-24 school year?
Maine schools welcomed 145,265 white students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
Maine ranks 37 among U.S. states for teacher starting salary
Maine ranks 37 among U.S. states for teacher starting salaries, with an average starting salary of $41,163 in 2024, according to the National Education Association (NEA).
60.6% of Maine male students proficient in ELA in 2022-23 school year
In the 2022-23 school year, 60.6% of Maine male students in Maine passed the ELA portion of the MECAS.
How did Maine male students perform on math portion of 2022-23 MECAS?
Of 43,818 male students tested in Maine, 50.4% were considered proficient in math.
How did Maine female students perform on math portion of 2022-23 MECAS?
In the 2022-23 school year, 46.9% of Maine female students in Maine passed the math portion of the MECAS.
68.9% of Maine female students proficient in ELA in 2022-23 school year
Of 41,070 female students tested in Maine, 68.9% were considered proficient in ELA.
In 2022-23 school year, MECAS results showed 35.7% Maine of female students proficient in science
In the 2022-23 school year, 35.7% of Maine female students in Maine passed the science portion of the MECAS.
In 2022-23 school year, MECAS results showed 37% Maine of male students proficient in science
Of 18,457 male students tested in Maine, 37% were considered proficient in science.
Maine universities charging more in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees rose 2.5% in Maine in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
How many Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students were enrolled in Maine schools in 2022-23 school year?
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students made up 0.1% of classrooms in Maine in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
Maine Education: 1,328 American Indian or Alaskan Native students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year
American Indian or Alaskan Native students made up 0.8% of classrooms in Maine in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
How many Asian students attended Maine schools in 2022-23 school year?
Maine schools welcomed 2,521 Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 3.3% of Maine student body in 2022-23 school year
Maine schools welcomed 5,730 Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
5,988 multiracial students enrolled in Maine schools in 2022-23 school year
Maine schools welcomed 5,988 multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
How many Black or African American students were enrolled in Maine schools in 2022-23 school year?
Maine schools welcomed 8,185 Black or African American students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.
Maine Education: 148,319 white students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year
Maine schools welcomed 148,319 white students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Maine Department of Education.