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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,564 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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Brewer School Department is a school district in Maine (Penobscot County). During the 2024 school year, 1,564 students attended one of the district's two schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kayla Dunn2028
Kevin Forrest2027
Erika Largay2027
Jacob Cross2026
Mark Farley2026

Elections

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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: $4,452,000 $2,718 15%
Local: $11,410,000 $6,966 37%
State: $14,609,000 $8,919 48%
Total: $30,471,000 $18,603
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $25,641,000 $15,653
Total Current Expenditures: $24,487,000 $14,949
Instructional Expenditures: $15,876,000 $9,692 62%
Student and Staff Support: $2,413,000 $1,473 9%
Administration: $2,067,000 $1,261 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,131,000 $2,521 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $488,000 $297
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,000 $3
Interest on Debt: $374,000 $228


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 84 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS 50-59 86
2020-2021 84 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS 60-79 85
2018-2019 36 60-79 <50 21-39 <50 21-39 36
2017-2018 38 60-79 <=20 <50 <50 40-59 38
2016-2017 40 60-79 21-39 <50 <50 <50 40
2015-2016 38 >=50 <50 <50 <50 <50 39
2014-2015 34 >=50 <50 <50 PS >=50 33
2013-2014 59 <50 <50 >=50 >=50 PS 59
2012-2013 57 <50 <50 >=50 <50 PS 57
2011-2012 51 >=50 <50 <50 PS PS 51
2010-2011 50 >=50 21-39 <50 <50 51

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 89 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS 70-79 90
2020-2021 90 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS >=80 90
2018-2019 55 60-79 >=50 40-59 <50 40-59 55
2017-2018 52 60-79 40-59 <50 >=50 40-59 53
2016-2017 54 60-79 40-59 <50 >=50 >=50 55
2015-2016 54 >=50 <50 >=50 <50 >=50 55
2014-2015 52 >=50 <50 >=50 PS >=50 51
2013-2014 66 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 66
2012-2013 67 >=50 >=50 >=50 <50 PS 68
2011-2012 65 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS 66
2010-2011 66 >=50 40-59 <50 >=50 67

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 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2019-2020 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 80-84 PS PS PS PS PS 80-84
2017-2018 85-89 PS PS PS PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 80-84 PS PS PS PS 80-84
2015-2016 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 85-89 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS PS PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 85-89 >=50 PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 85-89 PS PS PS PS PS 85-89


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 1,564 -2.6
2022-2023 1,604 -2.1
2021-2022 1,638 1.5
2020-2021 1,614 -2.5
2019-2020 1,654 -0.4
2018-2019 1,661 -2.2
2017-2018 1,698 17.0
2016-2017 1,409 5.6
2015-2016 1,330 1.1
2014-2015 1,316 -2.6
2013-2014 1,350 0.1
2012-2013 1,349 1.3
2011-2012 1,332 -1.8
2010-2011 1,356 1.2
2009-2010 1,340 -3.0
2008-2009 1,380 0.9
2007-2008 1,368 -34.9
2006-2007 1,846 -1.8
2005-2006 1,879 2.8
2004-2005 1,827 2.0
2003-2004 1,790 20.7
2002-2003 1,420 2.1
2001-2002 1,390 -1.7
2000-2001 1,414 -2.3
1999-2000 1,446 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Brewer School Department (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.8 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 1.3
Black 2.0 4.9
Hispanic 4.4 3.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.4 3.8
White 86.5 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, Brewer School Department had 119.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.07.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.10
Kindergarten: 8.24
Elementary: 61.96
Secondary: 47.40
Total: 119.70

Brewer School Department employed 4.10 district administrators and 4.80 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.10
District Administrative Support: 4.10
School Administrators: 4.80
School Administrative Support: 8.60
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 60.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.90
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 77.70
Other Support Services: 28.20


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 Brewer School Department operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Brewer Community School860PK-8
Brewer High School7049-12

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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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