Schools
Bangor School Department compared with the state, from the Maine Department of Education.
State figures as of . The Department of Education adds each school year's figures to its ESSA Dashboard once a year, in the winter after the year ends.
Summary
- Graduation rate 89.1% Class of 2025 · State 89.1%
- Chronically absent 30.9% 2024–25 · State 23.4%
- State test, English 64.0% Spring 2025, at or above expectations · State 63.8%
- State test, math 56.8% Spring 2025, at or above expectations · State 49.4%
- Spending per pupil $19,483 2024–25 · State $21,717
Graduation rate
Share of students who graduated high school within four years of starting ninth grade.
| Class of | Bangor | Graduated | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89.1% | 245 of 275 | 89.1% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | 230 of 253 | 87.8% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | 241 of 268 | 87.3% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | 248 of 276 | 86.5% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | 230 of 279 | 86.1% |
The four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate. The dashboard names each class by its senior year: 2024-2025 is the class of 2025. Source: Maine Department of Education, ESSA Dashboard (opens in new tab) (High School Graduation Rate).
Chronic absenteeism
Share of students who missed 10% or more of the school days they were enrolled, for any reason, excused or not.
| School year | Bangor | State |
|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 30.9% | 23.4% |
| 2023–24 | 26.0% | 23.5% |
| 2022–23 | 27.4% | 25.5% |
| 2021–22 | 24.3% | 29.8% |
| 2020–21 | 21.3% | 20.9% |
Students enrolled fewer than 10 days aren't counted. Source: Maine Department of Education, ESSA Dashboard (opens in new tab) (Chronic Absenteeism).
State test results
Share of students who scored at or above state expectations on Maine's state tests: the Maine Through Year Assessment in grades 3 to 8, and the SAT in the third year of high school. The figures are for every grade tested together.
English
| Spring | Bangor | State |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.0% | 63.8% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | 65.4% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | 64.6% |
Math
| Spring | Bangor | State |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56.8% | 49.4% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | 47.2% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | 48.7% |
The dashboard has results from spring 2023 on. Maine sets its own expectations, so these results can't be compared with other states' tests. Source: Maine Department of Education, ESSA Dashboard (opens in new tab) (Student Assessment).
Spending per pupil
What the district spends for each student, from local, state, and federal funds: salaries, benefits, and everything else, at its schools and its central office, as reported under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. It leaves out construction and debt payments.
| School year | Bangor | State |
|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | $19,483 | $21,717 |
| 2023–24 | $18,916 | $20,139 |
| 2022–23 | $17,678 | $18,913 |
| 2021–22 | $16,259 | $17,999 |
| 2020–21 | $16,630 | $18,020 |
Amounts are not adjusted for inflation. Source: Maine Department of Education, ESSA Dashboard (opens in new tab) (Per Pupil Spending).
All figures as published by the Maine Department of Education on its ESSA Dashboard (opens in new tab).
– means no figure for that year: the state hasn't published it, or, for a change, there's no earlier year to compare with.