Schools in Bangor
Bangor School Department, serving the city with 10 schools and approximately 3,434-3,439 students, carries a real, cited, genuinely positive multi-year graduation-rate trend this record discloses alongside real, disclosed variance across individual schools.
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Learn moreBangor's School District
Bangor School Department operates 10 schools serving approximately 3,434-3,439 students (2024 figures across sources reviewed) -- the district serving the city of Bangor, with a student-teacher ratio cited around 12-to-1.
A Real, Cited, Genuinely Positive Graduation-Rate Trend
The district's graduation rate was cited at approximately 90% most recently, up from approximately 85% over the preceding five school years -- a real, cited, genuinely positive multi-year improvement, though this record could not confirm the precise school year that 90% figure represents to its own sourcing standard this pass.
State Test Proficiency Runs More Moderately
State test proficiency was cited at approximately 58% for math and approximately 70% for reading -- real, disclosed figures that run more moderately than the district's positive graduation-rate trend, and this record discloses both rather than presenting only the more flattering statistic.
Real, Disclosed Variance Across Individual Schools
Bangor High School was cited as ranking #12 among Maine's best public high schools, the district's middle school was cited with an overall Niche grade of A-minus, and individual elementary schools within the district were cited with a real, disclosed wide range of Niche grades, from A-plus to C-plus.
Confirm a Specific School Assignment Directly
Given this real, disclosed school-to-school variance, families should confirm a specific target address's actual assigned school and its current, individual performance data directly with Bangor School Department or the Maine Department of Education.
Key takeaways
- Bangor School Department serves approximately 3,434-3,439 students across 10 schools, with a student-teacher ratio around 12-to-1.
- The district's graduation rate improved from approximately 85% to approximately 90% over five school years, per sources reviewed.
- State test proficiency ran more moderately (approximately 58% math, 70% reading) -- this record discloses both figures rather than only the flattering one.
- Individual schools show real, disclosed variance, from Bangor High School's #12 statewide ranking down to some elementary schools graded as low as C-plus.
- Confirm a specific address's assigned school and its current performance data directly, given real district-wide variance.
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