Bangor

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Bangor is located close to the center of Maine. Bangor has 34.26 square miles of land area and 0.33 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Bangor population is 32,800. Bangor median household income is $36,272 in 2010-2014. Bangor median house value is $147,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Bangor is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (18 out of 118, top 15%) Elementary/Middle School: (18 out of 150, top 12%)* Rank: #118
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	10
Population	32,800 (2010-2014), rank #3
Population Growth	4.55% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	948.14/sq mi, rank #6
Median Household Income:	$36,272 at 2010-2014—-6.46% increase since 2005-2009, rank #177
Median House Price:	$147,400 at 2010-2014—4.84% increase since 2005-2009, rank #117
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	34.26 sq mi, rank #168
Water Area:	0.33 sq mi (0.96%), rank #224
State:	Maine
County:	Penobscot County
City:	Bangor
Zip:	04401
Area:	Bangor, ME

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Bangor Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

73 Harlow St

Bangor ME, 04401, Penobscot County

Phone: 207-992-4152

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	3,683	3,740	3,676	3,682	3,708	3,750	3,747
English Language Learner Students:	53	50	54	50	44	NA	56
Total Teachers:	298.38	293.24	291.60	296.40	278.90	311.10	326.80
Prekindergarten:	4.77	4.57	5.50	4.50	4.00	4.50	5.20
Kindergarten:	15.00	18.25	16.00	17.00	15.30	16.00	16.00
Elementary:	195.85	186.24	185.02	183.20	170.00	186.70	194.80
Secondary:	82.76	84.18	85.08	91.70	89.60	103.90	110.80
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	304.51	264.89	430.30	258.40	272.00	267.60	361.70
Instructional Aides:	104.86	81.43	159.90	81.80	70.10	70.80	100.60
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	2.92	1.92	0.00	2.80	3.40	3.40	1.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	13.98	12.52	24.40	12.10	11.80	11.00	12.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	7.10	6.90	7.10	7.60
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	5.00	4.90	3.90	5.20
Other Guidance Counselors:	13.98	12.52	24.40	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	3.00	3.00	6.00	3.00	2.70	3.10	3.00
Library/Media Support:	6.64	7.13	15.80	7.90	8.60	7.00	9.00
District Administrators:	6.51	6.78	0.00	6.00	8.10	8.40	7.00
District Administrative Support:	13.66	13.52	NA	10.60	16.00	18.50	38.80
School Administrators:	15.40	15.26	28.60	14.90	18.40	18.50	15.50
School Administrative Support:	21.79	21.02	NA	24.50	26.60	24.70	74.50
Student Support Services:	36.56	30.41	28.80	23.70	21.60	21.40	22.30
Other Support Services:	79.19	71.90	166.80	71.10	84.70	80.80	77.20
Student-Teacher Ratio:	12.34	12.75	12.61	12.42	13.30	12.05	11.47

Schools

Abraham Lincoln School	Prekindergarten to Grade 3	45 Forest Ave, Bangor ME 04401
Bangor High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	885 Broadway, Bangor ME 04401
Downeast School	Prekindergarten to Grade 3	100 Moosehead Blvd, Bangor ME 04401
Fairmount School	Grade 4 to Grade 5	58 Thirteenth St, Bangor ME 04401
Fourteenth Street School	Prekindergarten to Grade 3	224 Fourteenth St, Bangor ME 04401
Fruit Street School	Prekindergarten to Grade 3	175 Fruit St, Bangor ME 04401
James F. Doughty School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	143 Fifth St, Bangor ME 04401
Mary Snow School	Grade 4 to Grade 5	435 Broadway, Bangor ME 04401
Vine Street School	Prekindergarten to Grade 3	66 Vine St, Bangor ME 04401
William S. Cohen School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	304 Garland St, Bangor ME 04401

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MEA Test
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	79%	69%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	67%	65%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	79%	66%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	76%	71%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	80%	65%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	75%	67%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	66%	55%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	72%	54%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	78%	70%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	69%	58%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	89%	79%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	67%	53%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	83%	71%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	75%	62%
MHSA Test
2010	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	55%	46%
2011	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	58%	49%
2012	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	63%	46%
2013	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	57%	48%
2010	Reading	End of course	% met std	58%	48%
2011	Reading	End of course	% met std	62%	50%
2012	Reading	End of course	% met std	58%	47%
2013	Reading	End of course	% met std	57%	48%
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	54%	41%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	58%	44%
2012	Science	End of course	% met std	57%	45%
2013	Science	End of course	% met std	55%	41%
2010	Writing	End of course	% met std	61%	47%
2011	Writing	End of course	% met std	57%	45%
2012	Writing	End of course	% met std	60%	47%
2013	Writing	End of course	% met std	53%	44%
NECAP Test
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	72%	62%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	72%	64%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	67%	62%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	78%	73%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	84%	72%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	68%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	72%	62%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	75%	66%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	69%	66%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	73%	67%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	80%	70%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	75%	69%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	74%	64%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	69%	64%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	69%	62%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	75%	72%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	79%	68%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	78%	71%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	55%	41%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	61%	45%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	71%	63%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	73%	65%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	68%	64%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	78%	69%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	75%	72%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	77%	71%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	75%	60%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	68%	61%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	72%	59%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	82%	68%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	78%	70%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	75%	69%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	73%	59%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	68%	60%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	68%	61%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	80%	69%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	85%	77%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	80%	76%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	60%	51%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	66%	58%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$48,732,000	$13,257		$51,449,000	$13,973		$51,614,000	$13,920
Federal:	$4,254,000	$1,157	8.7%	$5,520,000	$1,499	10.7%	$6,071,000	$1,637	11.8%
State:	$20,824,000	$5,665	42.7%	$22,319,000	$6,062	43.4%	$22,063,000	$5,950	42.7%
Local:	$23,654,000	$6,435	48.5%	$23,610,000	$6,412	45.9%	$23,480,000	$6,332	45.5%
Total Expenditures:	$47,652,000	$12,963		$51,220,000	$13,911		$49,287,000	$13,292
Total Current Expenditures:	$45,408,000	$12,353		$48,861,000	$13,270		$46,778,000	$12,615
Instructional Expenditures:	$27,982,000	$7,612	61.6%	$29,673,000	$8,059	60.7%	$29,451,000	$7,943	63.0%
Student and Staff Support:	$6,001,000	$1,632	13.2%	$6,209,000	$1,686	12.7%	$5,879,000	$1,585	12.6%
Administration:	$3,847,000	$1,047	8.5%	$4,121,000	$1,119	8.4%	$3,905,000	$1,053	8.3%
Operations, Food, Other:	$7,578,000	$2,061	16.7%	$8,858,000	$2,406	18.1%	$7,543,000	$2,034	16.1%
Total Capital Outlay:	$135,000	$37		$94,000	$26		$45,000	$12
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$600,000	$163		$647,000	$176		$622,000	$168
Interest on Debt:	$403,000	$110		$501,000	$136		$620,000	$167

Total Salary:	$27,386,000	$7,450		$28,239,000	$7,669		$27,963,000	$7,541
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$19,530,000	$5,313	71.3%	$20,246,000	$5,499	71.7%	$20,149,000	$5,434	72.1%
Other Salary:	$7,856,000	$2,137	28.7%	$7,993,000	$2,171	28.3%	$7,814,000	$2,107	27.9%
Total Benefit:	$10,113,000	$2,751		$11,075,000	$3,008		$10,631,000	$2,867
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$7,160,000	$1,948	70.8%	$7,893,000	$2,144	71.3%	$7,679,000	$2,071	72.2%
Other Benefit:	$2,953,000	$803	29.2%	$3,182,000	$864	28.7%	$2,952,000	$796	27.8%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	38.6%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	61.4%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	20.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	7.1%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	13.6%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	30.5%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	30.5%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	18.3%

Mean Base Salary:	$50,860.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,103.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$38,975.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$49,777.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$57,201.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$58,194.0

* Bangor was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.