Lisbon Public Schools

Summary:

The Lisbon Public Schools district in Maine consists of three schools: Lisbon Community School (an elementary school), Lisbon High School, and Philip W Sugg Middle School. The district faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and mixed academic performance across the schools.

Among the three schools, Philip W Sugg Middle School stands out with a higher statewide ranking and rating, as well as above-average test scores in English Language Arts and Science. Lisbon High School has shown improvement, moving from a 1-star rating to a 3-star rating, and its test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, Lisbon Community School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and lower test scores across all subjects.

Across the district, the chronic absenteeism rate is significantly higher than the state average, and the free/reduced lunch rates vary, with Lisbon Community School having the highest rate. The student-teacher ratios also differ, with Lisbon High School having the highest ratio. Overall, the data suggests that the Lisbon Public Schools district may be facing systemic challenges that need to be addressed to improve the performance and outcomes for all students.

District Detail

19 Gartley Street
Lisbon, ME 04250

(207) 353-6711

SchoolDigger Rank:
104^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,331

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Lisbon High School	Public	9-12	2 Sugg Drive	Lisbon Falls	04252	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 353-3030	396	25	15.8	39.6%	374 (94.4%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	50.1	37^th of 119 public high schools	68.9%		27.1	87^th of 121 public high schools	28.1%	50	63.8	58.5	28.4	$21,546
Philip W Sugg Middle School	Public	6-8	4 Sugg Drive	Lisbon Falls	04252	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 353-3055	278	21	13.2	46.0%	252 (90.6%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.7%)	38.5	51^st of 91 public middle schools	44.0%		57.1	30^th of 92 public middle schools	67.4%	21	65.9	29.7	44.3	$20,239
Lisbon Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	33 Mill Street	Lisbon	04250	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 353-4132	657	51	12.8	48.6%	603 (91.8%)	17 (2.6%)	12 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.3%)	26.8	239^th of 289 public elementary schools	17.3%		36.1	220^th of 288 public elementary schools	23.6%	19	53.9	46.8	17.4	$18,586

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 05	3.53 mi	6	24^th
Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	6.46 mi	7	36^th
Acadia Academy	7.22 mi	1	150^th
Brunswick-Region 10	7.6 mi	1
Regional School Unit 04	7.67 mi	5	159^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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