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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 819 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Winthrop School Department is a school district in Maine (Kennebec County). During the 2024 school year, 819 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

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Winthrop Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Winthrop Public Schools, At-large (2 seats)

Alicia Lawson ran in the general election for Winthrop Public Schools, At-large on November 4, 2025.

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Winthrop Public Schools, At-large

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Special general election for Winthrop Public Schools, At-large

Elizabeth Wright ran in the special general election for Winthrop Public Schools, At-large on November 4, 2025.

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About the district

School board

The Winthrop 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
Alicia Lawson2028
Jason Burnham20252028
Erica Dennett20252027
Timothy Wess2026
Monika McLaughlin20242026

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Winthrop School Department
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Maine House of Representatives District 57Tavis HasenfusDemocratic Party 100% 55%

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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: $2,429,000 $2,875 15%
Local: $7,115,000 $8,420 45%
State: $6,203,000 $7,341 39%
Total: $15,747,000 $18,636
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $14,265,000 $16,881
Total Current Expenditures: $13,782,000 $16,310
Instructional Expenditures: $7,316,000 $8,657 51%
Student and Staff Support: $1,602,000 $1,895 11%
Administration: $1,675,000 $1,982 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,189,000 $3,773 22%
Total Capital Outlay: $195,000 $230
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $82,000 $97
Interest on Debt: $5,000 $5

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 89 PS >=50 PS PS 89
2020-2021 93 PS >=50 PS >=50 93
2018-2019 39 PS <50 <50 PS 39
2017-2018 42 PS <50 <50 PS 41
2016-2017 53 PS <50 <50 PS 53
2015-2016 50 >=50 <50 PS 49
2014-2015 46 PS >=50 PS 45
2013-2014 68 PS <50 PS PS 69
2012-2013 72 PS >=50 PS PS 72
2011-2012 63 PS <50 PS 64
2010-2011 64 PS PS PS PS 64

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 PS >=50 PS PS 90
2020-2021 92 PS >=50 PS >=50 92
2018-2019 62 PS >=50 >=50 PS 62
2017-2018 56 PS >=50 >=50 PS 56
2016-2017 68 PS >=50 >=50 PS 68
2015-2016 65 >=50 >=50 PS 66
2014-2015 59 PS >=50 PS 59
2013-2014 78 PS >=50 PS PS 77
2012-2013 83 PS >=50 PS PS 83
2011-2012 75 PS >=50 PS 76
2010-2011 77 PS PS PS PS 77

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 >=90 PS PS PS >=90
2019-2020 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 80-89 PS PS PS 80-89
2017-2018 80-89 PS PS >=90
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 80-89 PS PS 80-89
2014-2015 >=90 >=90
2013-2014 80-89 PS PS PS 80-89
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 >=90 >=90
2010-2011 85-89 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 819 -1.5
2022-2023 831 -1.7
2021-2022 845 5.1
2020-2021 802 -8.1
2019-2020 867 -2.1
2018-2019 885 -0.7
2017-2018 891 -1.2
2016-2017 902 2.5
2015-2016 879 -0.1
2014-2015 880 3.1
2013-2014 853 -2.6
2012-2013 875 -1.3
2011-2012 886 2.7
2010-2011 862 4.5
2009-2010 823 -5.1
2008-2009 865 0.8
2007-2008 858 -3.7
2006-2007 890 1.1
2005-2006 880 -6.6
2004-2005 938 -0.9
2003-2004 946 -6.2
2002-2003 1,005 1.5
2001-2002 990 -4.3
2000-2001 1,033 -1.7
1999-2000 1,051 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Winthrop School Department (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 1.3
Black 3.3 4.9
Hispanic 1.7 3.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.0 3.8
White 92.3 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, Winthrop School Department had 68.99 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.87.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.31
Kindergarten: 4.51
Elementary: 40.37
Secondary: 20.80
Total: 68.99

Winthrop School Department employed 4.90 district administrators and 6.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.90
District Administrative Support: 4.00
School Administrators: 6.00
School Administrative Support: 5.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 28.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.10
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.50
Library/Media Support: 1.40
Student Support Services: 35.50
Other Support Services: 25.40

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 Winthrop School Department operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Winthrop Grade School389PK-5
Winthrop High School2329-12
Winthrop Middle School1986-8


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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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