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Gardiner, ME

6,206 residents•1,506 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
6.8
out of 10
3% above Maine avg
Test Proficiency
44%Math
62%Reading
5% below Maine avg
School Crime Rate
0.66
per 1,000 students
82% below Maine avg
Overall Crime Rate
17.08
per 1,000 residents
47% below Maine avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in Gardiner

4 schools
7.2
Gardiner Regional Middle School
Middlepublic
6.7
River View Community School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Gardiner Area High School
Highpublic
—
Laura E Richards School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Gardiner

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Gardiner in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
82% below Maine avg
0.66
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

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 Gardiner

106 total incidents reported across Gardiner in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
47% below Maine avg
17.08
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
26
Property
68
Drug
11
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft50%
  • Assault18%
  • Drugs10%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Sex4%
  • Other8%

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

1,506 students enrolled across Gardiner's schools.

  • Public1,506100%

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 Gardiner's K-12 schools.

  • White93%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Black2%
  • Two or More Races1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
38%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.