Total enrollment
1,623
+32 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Waterville Public Schools
Maine · 1,623 students · 1 city
Waterville Public Schools's public schools, 5 in all, serve about 1,623 K-12 students inside Maine, an average of 325 per school.
4-year change in Waterville Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Waterville Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maine | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,623 | #42 of 85 | #5,158 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #55 of 85 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #64 of 85 | #2,168 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 66.9% | #8 of 85 | #2,177 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.9% | #10 of 59 | #4,578 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 Waterville Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,788 to 1,623 students (down 9%) and from 127 to 134 full-time teachers (up 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George J Mitchell School | Waterville | Elementary | PK-03 | 532 |
| Waterville Senior High School | Waterville | High | 09-12 | 529 |
| Waterville Junior High School | Waterville | Middle | 06-08 | 325 |
| Albert S Hall School | Waterville | Elementary | 04-05 | 237 |
| Mid-Maine Technical Center | Waterville | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Waterville Public Schools
Across 5 schools, Waterville Public Schools hosts about 1,623 students in Maine. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Waterville Public Schools is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Waterville Public Schools is about 325, meaningfully above the Maine average of roughly 293.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 1,591 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,623 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Waterville Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.