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Lewiston School Department, Maine

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Lewiston School Department
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District details
School board members: 9
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 5,147 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Lewiston School Department is a school district in Maine (Androscoggin County). During the 2024 school year, 5,147 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

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

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School board

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List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Janet BeaudoinWard 2
Craig CharpentierWard 4
Elizabeth EamesWard 3
Donna GallantWard 7
Scott HarrimanCity of Lewiston Council Representative
Meghan HirdWard 6
Phoenix McLaughlinWard 1
Iman OsmanWard 5
Megan ParksAt-large

Elections

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School board meetings

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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: $11,293,000 $2,179 10%
Local: $22,797,000 $4,399 21%
State: $73,846,000 $14,250 68%
Total: $107,936,000 $20,829
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $98,941,000 $19,093
Total Current Expenditures: $88,606,000 $17,098
Instructional Expenditures: $53,240,000 $10,274 54%
Student and Staff Support: $9,805,000 $1,892 10%
Administration: $11,145,000 $2,150 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $14,416,000 $2,781 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,343,000 $259
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,147,000 $221
Interest on Debt: $2,535,000 $489


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 (%)
2020-2021 53 >=80 36 40-49 <50 50-54 67
2018-2019 16 30-39 7 6-9 <50 15-19 23
2017-2018 17 40-59 7 <=5 <50 20-24 24
2016-2017 20 40-59 8 6-9 <50 25-29 27
2015-2016 23 30-39 11 10-14 <50 11-19 30
2014-2015 20 40-59 9 10-14 <50 11-19 26
2013-2014 44 60-79 25 25-29 <50 40-49 53
2012-2013 47 60-79 23 40-44 <50 50-59 57
2011-2012 48 60-79 19 40-44 >=50 40-59 60
2010-2011 48 60-79 19 30-39 >=80 40-59 58

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 (%)
2020-2021 65 >=80 52 60-69 >=50 70-74 75
2018-2019 30 60-69 15 15-19 <50 35-39 41
2017-2018 25 60-79 12 15-19 <50 25-29 34
2016-2017 29 21-39 15 15-19 <50 30-34 37
2015-2016 30 40-59 15 15-19 <50 20-29 38
2014-2015 26 40-59 12 15-19 <50 20-29 34
2013-2014 51 >=80 31 40-44 <50 40-49 60
2012-2013 54 >=80 30 40-44 >=50 50-59 63
2011-2012 55 60-79 28 55-59 >=50 60-79 65
2010-2011 57 40-59 29 50-59 60-79 60-79 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 (%)
2019-2020 73 >=50 65-69 40-59 PS >=50 75-79
2018-2019 73 PS 60-64 <50 PS >=50 75-79
2017-2018 64 PS 60-64 >=50 PS PS 65-69
2016-2017 76 >=50 70-74 >=50 PS >=50 75-79
2015-2016 69 PS 65-69 >=50 PS PS 65-69
2014-2015 69 PS 65-69 PS PS PS 70-74
2013-2014 70 >=50 70-74 >=50 PS <50 70-74
2012-2013 70 PS 60-64 >=50 PS PS 70-74
2011-2012 71 PS 55-59 >=50 PS PS 75-79
2010-2011 66 >=50 50-59 PS PS 66


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 5,147 1.1
2022-2023 5,088 -1.8
2021-2022 5,182 0.0
2020-2021 5,184 -5.1
2019-2020 5,449 -2.1
2018-2019 5,566 0.8
2017-2018 5,523 -0.8
2016-2017 5,565 0.8
2015-2016 5,520 3.7
2014-2015 5,317 1.2
2013-2014 5,252 1.2
2012-2013 5,191 1.5
2011-2012 5,115 2.0
2010-2011 5,014 0.3
2009-2010 5,000 4.5
2008-2009 4,777 -0.8
2007-2008 4,814 3.8
2006-2007 4,629 1.3
2005-2006 4,569 0.9
2004-2005 4,526 -0.5
2003-2004 4,550 -3.1
2002-2003 4,689 2.7
2001-2002 4,562 1.9
2000-2001 4,475 -0.4
1999-2000 4,492 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Lewiston School Department (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.3 1.3
Black 42.0 4.9
Hispanic 4.2 3.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 6.5 3.8
White 45.8 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, Lewiston School Department had 475.03 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.84.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.94
Kindergarten: 45.68
Elementary: 285.41
Secondary: 133.00
Total: 475.03

Lewiston School Department employed 11.00 district administrators and 32.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.00
District Administrative Support: 27.60
School Administrators: 32.00
School Administrative Support: 29.40
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 170.40
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 44.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 10.00
Student Support Services: 123.10
Other Support Services: 109.50


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 Lewiston School Department operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Farwell Elementary School402PK-6
Lewiston High School1,6459-12
Lewiston Middle School7167-8
Lewiston Regional Technology Ctr0
Montello School628PK-6
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School524PK-6
Robert V. Connors Elementary School739PK-6
Thomas J Mcmahon Elementary Sch488PK-6

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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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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