Top Ranked Biddeford Private Preschools (2026-27)

St. James School

Gr: PK-8 | 168 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 11

Catholic

25 Graham Street

Biddeford, ME 04005

(207) 282-4084

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Biddeford, ME Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

168

Students

-16.8% (-34 students) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

10%

Students of Color

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-23.1% (-3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Biddeford)

This State (ME)

# Schools

1 School

77 Schools

# Students

168 Students

9,111 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Biddeford, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	168	119	191
2024	168	120	187
2023	168	118	185
2022	168	125	188
2021	168	119	184
2020	168	113	179
2019	148	110	182
2018	148	109	181
2017	173	109	183
2016	173	108	181
2015	202	107	173

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% Students of Color

10%

12%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Biddeford, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	10%	12%	32%
2024	10%	12%	32%
2023	10%	10%	32%
2022	10%	12%	31%
2021	10%	11%	32%
2020	10%	10%	31%
2019	10%	12%	31%
2018	10%	12%	30%
2017	10%	15%	31%
2016	10%	14%	31%

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0.41

0.51

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Biddeford, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	0.41	0.51	0.65
2024	0.41	0.51	0.65
2023	0.41	0.51	0.65
2022	0.41	0.48	0.64
2021	0.41	0.47	0.64
2020	0.41	0.48	0.64
2019	0.35	0.48	0.64
2018	0.35	0.47	0.64
2017	0.00	0.42	0.62
2016	0.00	0.41	0.62
2015	0.00	0.41	0.62

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# American Indian Students

n/a

11 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

6 Students

200 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Biddeford, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	4%	2%	4%
2024	4%	3%	5%
2023	4%	2%	5%
2022	4%	2%	5%
2021	4%	2%	5%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	5%

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# Hispanic Students

3 Students

116 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Biddeford, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	2%	1%	8%
2024	2%	1%	8%
2023	2%	2%	8%
2022	2%	2%	8%
2021	2%	2%	7%
2020	2%	2%	7%
2019	3%	3%	7%
2018	3%	2%	7%

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# Black Students

5 Students

338 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Biddeford, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	3%	4%	6%
2024	3%	4%	6%
2023	3%	2%	6%
2022	3%	2%	6%
2021	3%	2%	7%
2020	3%	2%	7%
2019	3%	2%	6%
2018	3%	2%	6%

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# White Students

126 Students

6,015 Students

% White Students

75%

64%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Biddeford, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	75%	65%	48%
2024	75%	64%	48%
2023	75%	64%	48%
2022	75%	68%	50%
2021	75%	68%	50%
2020	75%	67%	51%
2019	80%	68%	52%
2018	80%	68%	52%
2017	100%	73%	54%
2016	100%	74%	54%
2015	100%	74%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

24 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

28 Students

2,678 Students

% of Others Students

17%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Biddeford, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	16%	28%	34%
2024	16%	28%	33%
2023	16%	30%	33%
2022	16%	26%	31%
2021	16%	26%	31%
2020	16%	27%	31%
2019	11%	24%	30%
2018	11%	25%	30%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

17 Teachers

1,045 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Biddeford, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	10:1	9:1	12:1
2024	10:1	9:1	12:1
2023	10:1	9:1	12:1
2022	10:1	9:1	12:1
2021	10:1	9:1	12:1
2020	10:1	9:1	12:1
2019	11:1	8:1	12:1
2018	11:1	9:1	12:1
2017	11:1	9:1	12:1
2016	11:1	9:1	12:1
2015	13:1	9:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

40%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Biddeford, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	40%	54%	51%
2024	40%	54%	51%
2023	40%	53%	51%
2022	40%	56%	51%
2021	40%	56%	50%
2020	40%	58%	50%
2019	40%	55%	50%
2018	40%	51%	50%
2017	40%	48%	49%
2016	40%	55%	49%

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Average Class Size

16 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Biddeford, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	16	15	16
2024	16	14	16
2023	16	14	16
2022	16	14	16
2021	16	14	16
2020	16	14	16
2019	16	13	16
2018	16	13	16
2017	16	13	16
2016	16	14	16

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Tuition & Aid

Admissions & Athletics

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private preschools in Biddeford, ME?

The private preschools in Biddeford, ME is St. James School.

How many private preschools are located in Biddeford?

1 private preschools are located in Biddeford.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Biddeford?

100% of private preschools in Biddeford are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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Black Student Percentage Trends

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