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Bangor, ME

32,518 residents•4,675 students•17 schools
Avg School Rating
8.3
out of 10
26% above Maine avg
Test Proficiency
59%Math
67%Reading
14% above Maine avg
School Crime Rate
7.06
per 1,000 students
96% above Maine avg
Overall Crime Rate
95.70
per 1,000 residents
196% above Maine avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
13
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
0
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
13
Middle
2
High
2

These figures describe every school in Bangor; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Bangor

17 schools
9.8
Fourteenth Street School
Elementarypublic
9.3
Fruit Street School
Elementarypublic
9.2
Abraham Lincoln School
Elementarypublic
9.2
William S. Cohen School
Middlepublic
8.7
Mary Snow School
Elementarypublic
8.3
Vine Street School
Elementarypublic
7.7
Fairmount School
Elementarypublic
7.2
James F. Doughty School
Middlepublic
7.0
Bangor High School
Highpublic
6.2
Downeast School
Elementarypublic
—
All Saints Catholic School
Elementaryprivate
—
Bangor Christian Schools
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Bangor

33 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Bangor in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
96% above Maine avg
7.06
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
28
Property
5

School Crime Types

  • Assault85%
  • Theft9%
  • Vandalism6%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Bangor

3,112 total incidents reported across Bangor in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
196% above Maine avg
95.70
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,239
Property
1,678
Drug
183
Weapons
4
Other
8

Crime Types

  • Theft39%
  • Assault38%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Drugs6%
  • Burglary3%
  • Fraud3%
  • Other3%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,675 students enrolled across Bangor's schools.

  • Public3,45474%
  • Private1,22126%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Bangor's K-12 schools.

  • White82%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Asian4%
  • Black3%
  • Native American1%
48%Female52%Male
46%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.