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The scholarship website Scholaroo presents its 2022’s Best & Worst Schools Systems.

Based on the analysis of 42 metrics organized into 3 key indicators of educational success — Student Success, School Quality, and Student Safety – the 2022 School Rankings ranked Maine #16 in the nation in providing a good environment for a student to succeed in school and maintain a healthy physical & mental lifestyle.

**2022 Best School Systems Rankings: Maine** Compared to all states

(In order of ranking, numerical ranking based on all-states position)

Maine:

  • #16 overall
  • #14 student success
  • #21 school quality
  • #7 student safety

Maine also has the 4th highest ACT scores, has the 2nd lowest pupil:teacher ratio, and is 15th in annual spending per pupil.

For the complete 2022 Best School Systems rankings and methodology, please visit scholaroo.com/state-education-rankings/.