Hearth Record

Public schools in Maine

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584 public schools in 303 cities and towns and 16 counties. From NCES’s yearly directory of Jul 1, 2026.

The biggest cities and towns

By how many public schools each holds
  1. Portland 16 Cumberland County
  2. Bangor 11 Penobscot County
  3. Augusta 9 Kennebec County
  4. Lewiston 9 Androscoggin County
  5. South Portland 9 Cumberland County
  6. Auburn 8 Androscoggin County
  7. Skowhegan 7 Somerset County
  8. Scarborough 6 Cumberland County
  9. Westbrook 6 Cumberland County

The biggest counties

By how many public schools each holds
  1. Cumberland County 94
  2. Penobscot County 66
  3. York County 59
  4. Kennebec County 50
  5. Aroostook County 42
  6. Androscoggin County 35
  7. Hancock County 35
  8. Washington County 34
  9. Oxford County 27

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Source:

NCES, school directory, 2025-26 (preliminary). Released Jul 1, 2026. Updated yearly.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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