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Wells, ME

11,940 residents•1,407 students•3 schools
Avg School Rating
8.7
out of 10
32% above Maine avg
Test Proficiency
63%Math
71%Reading
21% above Maine avg
School Crime Rate
2.84
per 1,000 students
21% below Maine avg
Overall Crime Rate
20.02
per 1,000 residents
38% below Maine avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
1

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

Schools in Wells

3 schools
8.9
Wells Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.7
Wells Junior High School
Elementarypublic
8.6
Wells High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Wells

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

School Crime Rate
21% below Maine avg
2.84
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Property
2
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Theft50%
  • Drugs25%
  • Assault25%

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 Wells

239 total incidents reported across Wells in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
38% below Maine avg
20.02
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
55
Property
171
Drug
9
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Theft32%
  • Assault20%
  • Fraud20%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Drugs4%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other9%

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

1,407 students enrolled across Wells's schools.

  • Public1,407100%

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 Wells's K-12 schools.

  • White92%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian2%
  • Black1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
47%Female53%Male
15%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.