Total enrollment
966
+18 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Kittery Public Schools
Maine · 966 students · 2 cities
In Maine's Kittery Public Schools, public K-12 schools total 3 and serve approximately 966 students (an average of 322 per school).
4-year change in Kittery Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Kittery Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maine | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 966 | #63 of 85 | #7,072 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #61 of 85 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #3 of 85 | #182 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 20.7% | #77 of 85 | #7,368 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Kittery Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,042 to 966 students (down 7%) and from 100 to 104 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shapleigh School | Kittery | Middle | 04-08 | 357 |
| Horace Mitchell Primary School | Kittery Point | Elementary | PK-03 | 315 |
| Robert W Traip Academy | Kittery | High | 09-12 | 294 |
About Kittery Public Schools
Across 3 schools, Kittery Public Schools serves about 966 students in Maine. By footprint it is a small district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Kittery Public Schools is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 322 in this district, higher than the Maine typical of 293.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 948 students in SY 2020-21 versus 966 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Kittery Public Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.