Total enrollment
5,312
+134 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Lewiston Public Schools
Maine · 5,312 students · 1 city
8 public K-12 schools operate under Lewiston Public Schools in Maine, teaching roughly 5,312 students (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Lewiston Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lewiston Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maine | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,312 | #2 of 85 | #1,809 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #9 of 85 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #49 of 85 | #1,714 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 63.3% | #14 of 85 | #2,506 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #2 of 59 | #1,470 of 6,853 |
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 Lewiston Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 4,807 to 4,575 students (down 5%) and from 366 to 380 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston High School | Lewiston | High | 09-12 | 1,709 |
| Lewiston Middle School | Lewiston | Middle | 07-08 | 744 |
| Robert V. Connors Elementary School | Lewiston | Elementary | PK-06 | 737 |
| Montello School | Lewiston | Elementary | PK-06 | 675 |
| Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School | Lewiston | Elementary | PK-06 | 572 |
| Thomas J McMahon Elementary Sch | Lewiston | Elementary | PK-06 | 474 |
| Farwell Elementary School | Lewiston | Elementary | PK-06 | 401 |
| Lewiston Regional Technology Ctr | Lewiston | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Lewiston Public Schools
Across 8 schools, Lewiston Public Schools hosts about 5,312 students in Maine. By footprint it is a medium-population district.
On the school-mix side, Lewiston Public Schools is built around 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Lewiston Public Schools runs about 664 students per school, 127% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 293.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Lewiston Public Schools has grew 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,178 students to 5,312.
On allk12, the community for Lewiston Public Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.