Total enrollment
1,538
-85 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in York Public Schools
Maine · 1,538 students · 1 city
York Public Schools runs 4 public K-12 schools inside Maine, with combined enrollment around 1,538 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in York 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 York Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maine | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,538 | #43 of 85 | #5,380 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #57 of 85 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #6 of 85 | #248 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 20.7% | #78 of 85 | #7,375 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.4% | #34 of 59 | #5,951 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 York Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,729 to 1,538 students (down 11%) and from 156 to 162 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York High School | York | High | 09-12 | 498 |
| York Middle School | York | Middle | 05-08 | 482 |
| Coastal Ridge Elementary | York | Elementary | 02-04 | 332 |
| Village Elementary School-York | York | Elementary | PK-01 | 226 |
About York Public Schools
York Public Schools operates 4 public schools across Maine, collectively educateing roughly 1,538 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, York Public Schools is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, York Public Schools runs about 385 students per school, 31% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 293.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 5%: 1,623 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,538 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for York Public Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.