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Westbrook School Department, Maine, elections

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Westbrook School Department
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District details
School board members: 7
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 2,311 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Westbrook School Department is a school district in Maine (Cumberland County). During the 2024 school year, 2,311 students attended one of the district's six schools.

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

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Westbrook Public Schools, Ward 3

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Westbrook Public Schools, Ward 3

Noreen Poitras is running in the general election for Westbrook Public Schools, Ward 3 on November 4, 2025.

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Westbrook Public Schools, Ward 4

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Andrea Mancuso is running in the general election for Westbrook Public Schools, Ward 4 on November 4, 2025.

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Westbrook Public Schools, At-large

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Brittney Barr and Brian McCambridge ran in the general election for Westbrook Public Schools, At-large on November 5, 2024.

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Westbrook Public Schools, Ward 1

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Katy Rice ran in the general election for Westbrook Public Schools, Ward 1 on November 5, 2024.

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Westbrook Public Schools, Ward 2

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Erin Cavallaro ran in the general election for Westbrook Public Schools, Ward 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Westbrook Public Schools, Ward 5

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Brooke Reed ran in the general election for Westbrook Public Schools, Ward 5 on November 5, 2024.

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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brittney BarrAt-large
Erin CavallaroWard 2
Andrea MancusoWard 4
Jeremy McGowanAt-large
Noreen PoitrasWard 3
Brooke ReedWard 5
Katy RiceWard 1

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Westbrook School Department
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Maine House of Representatives District 128Suzanne SalisburyDemocratic Party 61% 100%
Maine House of Representatives District 127Morgan RiellyDemocratic Party 20% 100%
Maine House of Representatives District 126Andrew GattineDemocratic Party 19% 10%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $7,898,000 $3,317 15%
Local: $22,766,000 $9,562 43%
State: $22,602,000 $9,493 42%
Total: $53,266,000 $22,371
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $50,426,000 $21,178
Total Current Expenditures: $45,801,000 $19,236
Instructional Expenditures: $27,932,000 $11,731 55%
Student and Staff Support: $5,650,000 $2,372 11%
Administration: $5,091,000 $2,138 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,128,000 $2,993 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,928,000 $809
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $789,000 $331
Interest on Debt: $1,459,000 $612

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 72 75-79 55-59 60-69 PS 80-89 75
2018-2019 28 35-39 10-14 15-19 PS 20-29 32
2017-2018 32 35-39 15-19 10-14 PS 30-34 36
2016-2017 31 30-39 15-19 11-19 PS 30-34 34
2015-2016 32 30-39 15-19 <=10 PS 25-29 35
2014-2015 32 30-39 15-19 20-29 PS 11-19 35
2013-2014 54 40-49 35-39 30-39 PS 30-39 57
2012-2013 52 50-59 25-29 30-39 50-59 56
2011-2012 59 50-59 35-39 40-49 <50 61
2010-2011 56 50-59 30-34 40-49 PS <50 59

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 78 80-84 60-64 70-79 PS 80-89 81
2018-2019 45 45-49 30-34 40-49 PS 40-49 48
2017-2018 42 40-44 25-29 30-34 PS 40-44 45
2016-2017 42 30-39 25-29 30-39 PS 40-44 46
2015-2016 42 40-49 20-24 20-29 PS 30-34 46
2014-2015 42 30-39 30-34 30-39 PS 30-39 44
2013-2014 64 60-69 50-54 60-69 PS 60-69 66
2012-2013 62 60-69 45-49 50-59 50-59 64
2011-2012 67 60-69 55-59 50-59 >=50 69
2010-2011 63 60-69 45-49 40-49 PS <50 65

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 85-89 >=50 >=80 PS >=50 85-89
2018-2019 80-84 PS >=80 >=50 PS >=50 80-84
2017-2018 80-84 >=50 >=80 PS PS >=50 80-84
2016-2017 75-79 >=50 60-79 PS >=50 75-79
2015-2016 80-84 >=50 >=80 >=50 PS 80-84
2014-2015 85-89 PS >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2013-2014 80-84 PS >=50 PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 85-89 PS >=50 >=50 PS 85-89
2011-2012 75-79 PS >=50 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 79 PS >=50 PS PS 75-79

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 2,311 -1.0
2022-2023 2,335 -2.0
2021-2022 2,381 0.5
2020-2021 2,369 -3.2
2019-2020 2,444 -0.9
2018-2019 2,467 -1.2
2017-2018 2,497 -1.4
2016-2017 2,533 -1.4
2015-2016 2,569 1.2
2014-2015 2,537 -0.1
2013-2014 2,540 0.7
2012-2013 2,522 4.2
2011-2012 2,416 -0.7
2010-2011 2,434 2.0
2009-2010 2,385 -3.2
2008-2009 2,461 0.9
2007-2008 2,439 -4.9
2006-2007 2,559 -0.5
2005-2006 2,573 -3.3
2004-2005 2,659 -2.4
2003-2004 2,722 1.3
2002-2003 2,687 -2.3
2001-2002 2,748 0.0
2000-2001 2,749 -2.0
1999-2000 2,804 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Westbrook School Department (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.7 1.3
Black 22.2 4.9
Hispanic 5.3 3.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.3 3.8
White 63.1 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, Westbrook School Department had 238.81 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 9.68.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.07
Kindergarten: 20.19
Elementary: 126.75
Secondary: 75.80
Total: 238.81

Westbrook School Department employed 7.00 district administrators and 17.40 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: 13.70
School Administrators: 17.40
School Administrative Support: 16.80
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 62.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 18.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 2.40
Student Support Services: 62.20
Other Support Services: 85.50

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 Westbrook School Department operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Congin School317PK-4
Oxford-Cumberland Canal School185KG-4
Saccarappa School393KG-4
Westbrook High School7049-12
Westbrook Middle School7115-8
Westbrook Regional Technology Ctr0


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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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