Vine Street School

Vine Street School, a small elementary school in Bangor, Maine, operated by Bangor Public Schools, works with 190 students, covering grades pre-K through 3.

Within Bangor Public Schools, which oversees 10 schools and 3,436 students, Vine Street School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Vine Street School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). The remainder reads as 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Native American. By comparison, Penobscot County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Penobscot County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, Penobscot County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,356 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Vine Street School is one of 69 public schools in Penobscot County (combined enrollment of about 18,646 students).

Nearest neighbor: James F. Doughty School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Vine Street School has increased 12%, going from 169 students in 2018 to 190 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment grew from 2% to 6% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.