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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,434 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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Bangor School Department is a school district in Maine (Penobscot County). During the 2024 school year, 3,434 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Bangor School Department, At-large

General election

General election for Bangor School Department, At-large (2 seats)

Frank Joseph Casella, Mallory Cole Cook, Laura Marlena Otis, and Benjamin J. Speed ran in the general election for Bangor School Department, At-large on November 4, 2025.

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Bangor School Department, At-large

General election

General election for Bangor School Department, At-large (2 seats)

Sara Luciano, Dawson Nevells, and Benjamin Sprague ran in the general election for Bangor School Department, At-large on November 5, 2024.

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School board

The Bangor School Department consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Sara Luciano2027
Ben Sprague2027
Timothy Surrette2026
Katie Brydon20242026
Shelly Okere20242026
Marwa Hassanien2025
Imke Jandreau2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Bangor School Department
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Maine House of Representatives District 23Amy RoederDemocratic Party 42% 100%
Maine House of Representatives District 21Ambureen RanaDemocratic Party 26% 100%
Maine House of Representatives District 22Laura SupicaDemocratic Party 21% 100%
Maine House of Representatives District 24Sean FairclothDemocratic Party 12% 19%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,095,000 $1,744 10%
Local: $27,520,000 $7,876 45%
State: $26,990,000 $7,725 44%
Total: $60,605,000 $17,345
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $59,321,000 $16,977
Total Current Expenditures: $57,771,000 $16,534
Instructional Expenditures: $34,043,000 $9,743 57%
Student and Staff Support: $7,385,000 $2,113 12%
Administration: $5,134,000 $1,469 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,209,000 $3,208 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $213,000 $60
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $553,000 $158
Interest on Debt: $122,000 $34

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 86 >=90 80-89 75-79 60-79 85-89 86
2020-2021 84 >=90 80-89 70-79 40-59 80-84 86
2018-2019 52 60-69 40-49 30-39 21-39 45-49 54
2017-2018 56 80-89 40-49 20-29 40-59 40-44 57
2016-2017 53 80-89 30-39 30-39 21-39 45-49 54
2015-2016 51 70-79 40-49 30-39 21-39 45-49 51
2014-2015 44 70-79 20-29 30-39 21-39 40-49 44
2013-2014 66 80-89 50-59 50-59 40-59 60-69 66
2012-2013 67 80-89 45-49 50-59 50-59 70-79 67
2011-2012 70 >=90 45-49 40-59 >=80 60-79 70
2010-2011 70 80-89 60-69 50-59 50-59 >=50 70

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 87 >=90 >=90 80-84 60-79 85-89 87
2020-2021 86 >=90 80-89 70-79 60-79 85-89 87
2018-2019 69 80-89 60-69 50-59 40-59 60-64 70
2017-2018 66 70-79 60-69 40-49 40-59 55-59 68
2016-2017 65 80-89 50-59 40-49 40-59 45-49 67
2015-2016 62 80-89 60-69 50-59 40-59 55-59 63
2014-2015 59 70-79 40-49 40-49 40-59 50-59 60
2013-2014 75 >=90 70-79 50-59 40-59 70-79 75
2012-2013 74 70-79 60-64 60-69 60-69 70-79 74
2011-2012 77 >=90 55-59 60-79 60-79 60-79 77
2010-2011 75 80-89 70-79 60-69 40-49 >=50 75

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 82 >=50 <50 PS PS >=50 80-84
2019-2020 85 >=50 >=50 PS PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 83 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 80-84
2017-2018 85 >=50 >=50 PS PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 87 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2015-2016 87 >=50 >=50 PS PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 87 >=50 >=50 PS PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 88 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2012-2013 87 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 >=50 85-89
2011-2012 80 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 80-84
2010-2011 81 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS 81

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,434 -0.6
2022-2023 3,454 -1.2
2021-2022 3,494 0.7
2020-2021 3,468 -6.3
2019-2020 3,685 -0.5
2018-2019 3,705 0.6
2017-2018 3,681 2.4
2016-2017 3,593 -1.7
2015-2016 3,655 0.1
2014-2015 3,653 -0.8
2013-2014 3,683 -1.5
2012-2013 3,740 1.7
2011-2012 3,676 -0.2
2010-2011 3,682 -0.7
2009-2010 3,708 -1.1
2008-2009 3,750 0.1
2007-2008 3,747 -7.2
2006-2007 4,016 0.3
2005-2006 4,004 -0.4
2004-2005 4,022 -2.0
2003-2004 4,104 0.6
2002-2003 4,079 -2.2
2001-2002 4,167 -0.3
2000-2001 4,180 -1.8
1999-2000 4,254 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Bangor School Department (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.1 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.7 1.3
Black 2.9 4.9
Hispanic 6.1 3.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 8.0 3.8
White 79.2 85.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Bangor School Department had 276.74 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.41.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.46
Kindergarten: 19.31
Elementary: 160.87
Secondary: 81.30
Total: 276.74

Bangor School Department employed 7.00 district administrators and 15.70 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 14.00
School Administrators: 15.70
School Administrative Support: 19.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 104.10
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.40
Total Guidance Counselors: 12.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 5.90
Student Support Services: 62.90
Other Support Services: 56.30

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Bangor School Department operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Abraham Lincoln School176PK-3
Bangor High School1,0749-12
Downeast School311PK-3
Fairmount School2574-5
Fourteenth Street School153PK-3
Fruit Street School322PK-3
James F. Doughty School3586-8
Mary Snow School2434-5
Vine Street School176PK-3
William S. Cohen School3646-8


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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