| Rank | Average Education Index ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | 16.17 | Castine / 1,483 |
| 2. | 15.78 | Cape Elizabeth / 9,056 |
| 3. | 15.67 | Falmouth / 11,086 |
| 4. | 15.48 | School Administrative District 51 / 10,679 |
| 5. | 15.33 | Carrabassett Valley / 470 |
| 6. | 15.31 | Yarmouth / 8,390 |
| 7. | 15.16 | Rangeley Plantation / 109 |
| 8. | 15.03 | Monhegan Plantation / 40 |
| 9. | 15.00 | Bar Harbor / 5,194 |
| 10. | 14.93 | Edgecomb / 1,143 |
| 11. | 14.68 | Brooksville / 1,005 |
| 12. | 14.68 | Newcastle / 1,576 |
| 13. | 14.65 | Southport / 541 |
| 14. | 14.62 | Bristol / 2,766 |
| 15. | 14.62 | Georgetown / 712 |
| 16. | 14.62 | Cranberry Isles / 101 |
| 17. | 14.60 | Scarborough / 18,637 |
| 18. | 14.59 | Regional School Unit 26 / 16,708 |
| 19. | 14.53 | Chebeague Island / 240 |
| 20. | 14.52 | York / 12,720 |
| 21. | 14.50 | Surry / 1,666 |
| 22. | 14.49 | School Administrative District 28 / 8,373 |
| 23. | 14.48 | Sandy River Plantation / 94 |
| 24. | 14.46 | Regional School Unit 21 / 18,423 |
| 25. | 14.42 | Mount Desert Community School District / 10,039 |
| 26. | 14.39 | Portland / 66,138 |
| 27. | 14.38 | Name N/A / 14,506 |
| 28. | 14.36 | Hope / 1,521 |
| 29. | 14.36 | Regional School Unit 05 / 13,211 |
| 30. | 14.33 | School Administrative District 65 / 89 |
| 31. | 14.32 | Mount Desert / 1,708 |
| 32. | 14.31 | Great Salt Bay Community School District / 4,467 |
| 33. | 14.30 | Bremen / 675 |
| 34. | 14.27 | South Bristol / 976 |
| 35. | 14.27 | Brunswick / 20,557 |
| 36. | 14.26 | Blue Hill / 2,649 |
| 37. | 14.26 | School Administrative District 35 / 13,431 |
| 38. | 14.26 | Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District / 5,544 |
| 39. | 14.24 | Caratunk / 64 |
| 40. | 14.23 | South Portland / 24,804 |
| 41. | 14.22 | Gorham / 16,065 |
| 42. | 14.20 | Lincolnville / 1,846 |
| 43. | 14.18 | School Administrative District 22 / 12,468 |
| 44. | 14.16 | School Administrative District 75 / 19,689 |
| 45. | 14.14 | Beaver Cove / 126 |
| 46. | 14.08 | Dallas Plantation / 290 |
| 47. | 14.06 | Regional School Unit 38 / 7,458 |
| 48. | 14.03 | Islesboro / 649 |
| 49. | 14.03 | Damariscotta / 2,216 |
| 50. | 14.03 | Frenchboro / 65 |
| 51. | 14.02 | Dedham / 2,139 |
| 52. | 13.98 | Brooklin / 1,022 |
| 53. | 13.97 | Nobleboro / 1,647 |
| 54. | 13.93 | Otis / 400 |
| 55. | 13.92 | Roque Bluffs / 251 |
| 56. | 13.90 | West Forks Plantation / 24 |
| 57. | 13.90 | Winthrop / 6,149 |
| 58. | 13.88 | School Administrative District 07 / 461 |
| 59. | 13.86 | Cooper / 202 |
| 60. | 13.86 | Wells-Ogunquit Community School District / 10,763 |
| 61. | 13.83 | Orrington / 3,710 |
| 62. | 13.81 | Kittery / 9,606 |
| 63. | 13.81 | School Administrative District 15 / 13,059 |
| 64. | 13.80 | Long Island / 261 |
| 65. | 13.80 | Lake View Plantation / 100 |
| 66. | 13.80 | Rangeley / 1,177 |
| 67. | 13.76 | The Forks Plantation / 28 |
| 68. | 13.75 | Coplin Plantation / 97 |
| 69. | 13.74 | Alexander / 350 |
| 70. | 13.73 | Whiting / 528 |
| 71. | 13.72 | Sedgwick / 1,192 |
| 72. | 13.72 | Machias / 2,416 |
| 73. | 13.70 | Great Lake Stream Plantation / 122 |
| 74. | 13.68 | Brewer / 9,433 |
| 75. | 13.68 | Jefferson / 2,529 |
| 76. | 13.66 | Regional School Unit 02 / 14,748 |
| 77. | 13.66 | Regional School Unit 23 / 29,367 |
| 78. | 13.65 | Regional School Unit 01 / 16,704 |
| 79. | 13.65 | Bangor / 32,899 |
| 80. | 13.63 | Hermon / 5,244 |
| 81. | 13.62 | Regional School Unit 18 / 18,880 |
| 82. | 13.62 | Regional School Unit 14 / 21,108 |
| 83. | 13.61 | Eastport / 1,425 |
| 84. | 13.60 | Tremont / 1,412 |
| 85. | 13.52 | Regional School Unit 34 / 10,108 |
| 86. | 13.48 | Southwest Harbor / 1,725 |
| 87. | 13.47 | School Administrative District 61 / 14,134 |
| 88. | 13.45 | Northfield / 171 |
| 89. | 13.45 | School Administrative District 09 / 18,036 |
| 90. | 13.45 | Isle au Haut / 85 |
| 91. | 13.44 | Marshfield / 494 |
| 92. | 13.44 | School Administrative District 63 / 6,002 |
| 93. | 13.39 | Auburn / 23,279 |
| 94. | 13.39 | School Administrative District 11 / 13,922 |
| 95. | 13.39 | Regional School Unit 20 / 18,312 |
| 96. | 13.38 | Trenton / 1,453 |
| 97. | 13.37 | Deer Isle-Stonington Community School District / 3,084 |
| 98. | 13.37 | Fayette / 1,281 |
| 99. | 13.37 | Acton / 2,001 |
| 100. | 13.35 | Easton / 1,123 |
| 101. | 13.35 | Nashville Plantation / 67 |
| 102. | 13.33 | Vassalboro / 4,311 |
| 103. | 13.32 | School Administrative District 44 / 6,036 |
| 104. | 13.32 | Appleton / 1,437 |
| 105. | 13.31 | Greenville / 1,606 |
| 106. | 13.31 | School Administrative District 06 / 25,893 |
| 107. | 13.30 | School Administrative District 72 / 8,060 |
| 108. | 13.29 | School Administrative District 76 / 443 |
| 109. | 13.27 | School Administrative District 57 / 21,609 |
| 110. | 13.27 | School Administrative District 08 / 1,090 |
| 111. | 13.26 | Regional School Unit 12 / 14,914 |
| 112. | 13.26 | Regional School Unit 24 / 19,161 |
| 113. | 13.25 | Waterville / 15,777 |
| 114. | 13.24 | Regional School Unit 25 / 8,461 |
| 115. | 13.24 | Willimantic / 132 |
| 116. | 13.23 | School Administrative District 01 / 12,845 |
| 117. | 13.22 | Penobscot / 1,377 |
| 118. | 13.21 | Medford / 224 |
| 119. | 13.21 | Westbrook / 17,314 |
| 120. | 13.20 | School Administrative District 68 / 7,014 |
| 121. | 13.20 | Oxford Unorganized Territory / 602 |
| 122. | 13.20 | Winslow / 7,823 |
| 123. | 13.18 | School Administrative District 60 / 17,650 |
| 124. | 13.18 | East Machias / 1,344 |
| 125. | 13.17 | School Administrative District 40 / 14,808 |
| 126. | 13.17 | Lisbon / 9,092 |
| 127. | 13.16 | Augusta / 19,150 |
| 128. | 13.14 | Beddington / 77 |
| 129. | 13.13 | East Range Community School District / 232 |
| 130. | 13.13 | Hancock Unorganized Territory / 168 |
| 131. | 13.12 | School Administrative District 49 / 14,919 |
| 132. | 13.12 | Baring Plantation / 316 |
| 133. | 13.10 | Lincoln Plantation / 66 |
| 134. | 13.08 | Regional School Unit 16 / 10,969 |
| 135. | 13.07 | School Administrative District 52 / 12,057 |
| 136. | 13.07 | Charlotte / 311 |
| 137. | 13.06 | School Administrative District 58 / 4,823 |
| 138. | 13.06 | Robbinston / 592 |
| 139. | 13.05 | Regional School Unit 13 / 17,358 |
| 140. | 13.05 | School Administrative District 03 / 10,528 |
| 141. | 13.04 | Franklin Unorganized Territory / 865 |
| 142. | 13.04 | School Administrative District 12 / 949 |
| 143. | 13.03 | School Administrative District 23 / 5,475 |
| 144. | 13.01 | School Administrative District 17 / 23,682 |
| 145. | 12.97 | Dennysville / 399 |
| 146. | 12.96 | Carroll Plantation / 91 |
| 147. | 12.96 | School Administrative District 55 / 8,348 |
| 148. | 12.96 | Regional School Unit 39 / 10,958 |
| 149. | 12.95 | Orient / 116 |
| 150. | 12.95 | School Administrative District 64 / 7,993 |
| 151. | 12.94 | Wesley / 84 |
| 152. | 12.94 | Jonesboro / 653 |
| 153. | 12.91 | Calais / 3,192 |
| 154. | 12.91 | Washington Unorganized Territory / 1,233 |
| 155. | 12.89 | Gilead / 145 |
| 156. | 12.89 | Princeton / 898 |
| 157. | 12.88 | Aroostook Unorganized Territory / 1,513 |
| 158. | 12.88 | Baileyville / 1,554 |
| 159. | 12.88 | East Millinocket / 1,900 |
| 160. | 12.87 | School Administrative District 54 / 17,286 |
| 161. | 12.86 | Pembroke / 980 |
| 162. | 12.86 | Perry / 943 |
| 163. | 12.82 | Indian Island / 598 |
| 164. | 12.80 | Machiasport / 1,043 |
| 165. | 12.79 | Jonesport / 1,338 |
| 166. | 12.78 | Bowerbank / 98 |
| 167. | 12.78 | Millinocket / 4,655 |
| 168. | 12.77 | Piscataquis Unorganized Territory / 936 |
| 169. | 12.77 | Jay / 4,890 |
| 170. | 12.76 | Biddeford / 21,490 |
| 171. | 12.75 | Westmanland / 90 |
| 172. | 12.72 | Southern Aroostook Community School District / 3,049 |
| 173. | 12.72 | Regional School Unit 04 / 10,221 |
| 174. | 12.71 | Regional School Unit 19 / 14,947 |
| 175. | 12.71 | Milford / 3,055 |
| 176. | 12.70 | Airline Community School District / 458 |
| 177. | 12.68 | School Administrative District 53 / 6,142 |
| 178. | 12.67 | School Administrative District 46 / 6,645 |
| 179. | 12.67 | Cutler / 644 |
| 180. | 12.67 | School Administrative District 31 / 3,830 |
| 181. | 12.67 | Drew Plantation / 46 |
| 182. | 12.66 | Somerset Unorganized Territory / 876 |
| 183. | 12.66 | Regional School Unit 10 / 18,964 |
| 184. | 12.66 | Upton / 75 |
| 185. | 12.65 | School Administrative District 37 / 5,522 |
| 186. | 12.64 | School Administrative District 27 / 6,683 |
| 187. | 12.63 | School Administrative District 70 / 3,645 |
| 188. | 12.63 | Beals / 602 |
| 189. | 12.63 | School Administrative District 29 / 8,208 |
| 190. | 12.62 | Crawford / 109 |
| 191. | 12.61 | School Administrative District 74 / 5,346 |
| 192. | 12.61 | School Administrative District 19 / 1,423 |
| 193. | 12.61 | Harmony / 1,000 |
| 194. | 12.60 | School Administrative District 20 / 3,513 |
| 195. | 12.59 | Bridgewater / 640 |
| 196. | 12.59 | Lewiston / 36,684 |
| 197. | 12.57 | New Sweden / 513 |
| 198. | 12.56 | School Administrative District 25 / 2,761 |
| 199. | 12.56 | Sanford / 21,035 |
| 200. | 12.52 | School Administrative District 41 / 4,842 |
| 201. | 12.51 | School Administrative District 45 / 2,504 |
| 202. | 12.50 | Medway / 1,223 |
| 203. | 12.49 | School Administrative District 42 / 2,350 |
| 204. | 12.45 | Woodland / 1,085 |
| 205. | 12.45 | School Administrative District 30 / 1,876 |
| 206. | 12.44 | Meddybemps / 136 |
| 207. | 12.40 | School Administrative District 59 / 6,441 |
| 208. | 12.39 | Madawaska / 4,141 |
| 209. | 12.39 | School Administrative District 36 / 5,322 |
| 210. | 12.38 | School Administrative District 67 / 6,652 |
| 211. | 12.38 | Whitneyville / 235 |
| 212. | 12.35 | Indian Township / 767 |
| 213. | 12.32 | Penobscot Unorganized Territory / 1,562 |
| 214. | 12.31 | School Administrative District 04 / 4,994 |
| 215. | 12.31 | School Administrative District 33 / 1,877 |
| 216. | 12.26 | Reed Plantation / 108 |
| 217. | 12.25 | Lowell / 223 |
| 217. | 12.25 | Moro Plantation / 16 |
| 219. | 12.24 | Lakeville / 72 |
| 220. | 12.23 | Grand Isle / 532 |
| 221. | 12.22 | Bancroft / 62 |
| 222. | 12.21 | Shirley / 263 |
| 223. | 12.20 | Woodville / 274 |
| 224. | 12.19 | School Administrative District 32 / 2,139 |
| 225. | 12.16 | Greenbush / 1,382 |
| 226. | 12.15 | School Administrative District 14 / 803 |
| 227. | 12.06 | Seboeis Plantation / 36 |
| 228. | 12.01 | Caswell / 340 |
| 229. | 12.00 | Vanceboro / 129 |
| 230. | 11.99 | School Administration District 10 / 191 |
| 231. | 11.97 | School Administrative District 13 / 1,314 |
| 232. | 11.87 | Waite / 60 |
| 233. | 11.81 | School Administrative District 24 / 2,987 |
| 234. | 11.81 | Pleasant Ridge Plantation / 97 |
| 235. | 11.75 | Pleasant Point / 475 |
| 236. | 11.70 | Macwahoc Plantation / 46 |
| 237. | 11.49 | Hersey / 51 |
| 238. | 11.46 | Highland Plantation / 56 |
| 239. | 11.41 | Magalloway Plantation / 31 |
| 240. | 11.15 | Deblois / 50 |
| 241. | 10.55 | Talmadge / 40 |
| 242. | 9.31 | Kennebec Unorganized Territory / 70 |
| 243. | 9.20 | Kingsbury Plantation / 10 |
Please note that we only rank locations with 'Average Education Index' data. The rank above might not be a complete list. Locations without 'Average Education Index' data are not listed.
*ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
