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Cumberland County Private Schools (Closed)

Berean Christian Academy

Gr: 4-12 | 8 students

Calvinist

1159 Pequawket Trail # 2B

Steep Falls, ME 04085

(207) 675-3503

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New Country School

Gr: PK-8 | 16 students

Avg. class size: 9 students

969 Pequawket Trail (Rt 113)

West Baldwin, ME 04091

(207) 625-4962

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St. Patrick S School

Gr: PK-8 | 212 students

Catholic

1251 Congress Street

Portland, ME 04102

(207) 772-2521

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Cumberland County Total Schools
2025	41
2024	41
2023	38
2022	35
2021	37
2020	43
2019	44
2018	46
2017	44
2016	44
2015	47

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Private schools down 3 from 44 in 2016 to 41 in 2025, after peaking at 46 in 2018.

# Students

4,159 Students

19,476 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Cumberland County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	104	122	179
2024	107	120	172
2023	107	120	174
2022	116	122	185
2021	109	118	180
2020	100	110	171
2019	93	107	175
2018	94	107	172
2017	96	110	180
2016	98	108	178
2015	108	105	167

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Average students per school up 6 in Cumberland County, from 98 in 2016 to 104 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

14%

16%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cumberland County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	14%	16%	34%
2024	13%	16%	34%
2023	12%	15%	33%
2022	15%	13%	33%
2021	14%	13%	32%
2020	12%	12%	32%
2019	12%	13%	31%
2018	11%	13%	31%
2017	11%	13%	32%
2016	10%	12%	32%
2015	10%	12%	32%

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Students of color up 4 points in Cumberland County private schools, rising from 10% in 2016 to 14% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

660 Teachers

2,271 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cumberland County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	7:1	9:1	11:1
2024	7:1	9:1	11:1
2023	8:1	9:1	11:1
2022	8:1	9:1	11:1
2021	8:1	9:1	11:1
2020	7:1	9:1	12:1
2019	7:1	9:1	12:1
2018	7:1	9:1	12:1
2017	8:1	9:1	12:1
2016	8:1	9:1	12:1
2015	10:1	9:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in Cumberland County, from 8:1 in 2016 to 7:1 in 2025, while Maine stayed 9:1 and the U.S. 11:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

59%

60%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cumberland County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	59%	59%	55%
2024	59%	59%	54%
2023	58%	58%	54%
2022	60%	58%	54%
2021	60%	58%	54%
2020	65%	60%	54%
2019	62%	58%	53%
2018	62%	56%	53%
2017	63%	55%	53%
2016	63%	56%	52%
2015	73%	62%	52%

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Average Class Size

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cumberland County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	13	13	16
2024	12	13	15
2023	12	13	15
2022	13	13	15
2021	12	13	15
2020	12	12	15
2019	12	12	15
2018	12	12	15
2017	11	12	15
2016	11	12	15
2015	12	12	15

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Class size rose to 13 in 2025, but Cumberland County private schools still had smaller classes than Maine’s 13 and the U.S. 16.

Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

13 courses

Average SAT score

1268

(Out of 1600)

1215

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,956

$22,000

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cumberland County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	$19,503	$21,999	$13,580
2024	$18,234	$21,383	$13,227
2023	$17,980	$21,094	$12,716
2022	$17,680	$20,450	$12,216
2021	$17,546	$20,352	$11,969
2020	$16,993	$19,670	$11,683
2019	$16,437	$19,404	$11,449
2018	$16,154	$18,683	$11,183
2017	$14,589	$17,557	$10,900
2016	$14,382	$17,346	$10,523
2015	$13,918	$16,949	$10,108

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Tuition up 36% in Cumberland County, rising from $14,382 in 2016 to $19,503 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

41%

38%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cumberland County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	41%	37%	34%
2024	39%	37%	34%
2023	39%	36%	34%
2022	33%	36%	33%
2021	36%	37%	33%
2020	33%	37%	32%
2019	33%	35%	31%
2018	38%	35%	30%
2017	36%	35%	30%
2016	30%	31%	29%
2015	30%	30%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$9,707

$11,886

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cumberland County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	$9,707	$11,886	$7,073
2024	$9,806	$11,769	$6,930
2023	$9,806	$12,023	$6,469
2022	$9,806	$11,664	$6,289
2021	$9,723	$11,637	$6,055
2020	$7,339	$10,550	$5,921
2019	$7,310	$9,680	$5,795
2018	$7,291	$9,110	$5,456
2017	$6,270	$8,603	$5,319
2016	$6,094	$8,502	$5,105
2015	$4,309	$6,364	$5,030

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Grant aid rose 59% in Cumberland County, climbing from $6,094 in 2016 to $9,707 in 2025.

Average Acceptance Rate

72%

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cumberland County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	72%	78%	85%
2024	70%	75%	85%
2023	70%	72%	85%
2022	71%	74%	85%
2021	74%	75%	85%
2020	75%	74%	85%
2019	73%	77%	85%
2018	72%	78%	85%
2017	75%	79%	85%
2016	73%	77%	85%
2015	76%	80%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$8.15 million

$16.58 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.47

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Cumberland County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	0.48	0.47	0.65
2024	0.49	0.47	0.65
2023	0.48	0.48	0.65
2022	0.44	0.41	0.64
2021	0.44	0.41	0.64
2020	0.47	0.41	0.64
2019	0.42	0.40	0.63
2018	0.40	0.39	0.63
2017	0.35	0.34	0.61
2016	0.35	0.33	0.61
2015	0.45	0.36	0.61

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Diversity score up 13 points in Cumberland County private schools, rising from 0.35 in 2016 to 0.48 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

3 Students

96 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

118 Students

912 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cumberland County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	5%
2024	3%	5%	5%
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

88 Students

546 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cumberland County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	9%
2024	2%	3%	9%
2023	2%	3%	9%
2022	1%	1%	8%
2021	1%	1%	9%
2020	1%	1%	9%
2019	2%	2%	8%
2018	2%	2%	8%
2017	2%	1%	8%
2016	2%	1%	8%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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Hispanic share steady at 2% in Cumberland County private schools, while Maine rose to 3% and the U.S. stayed higher at 9% in 2025.

# Black Students

217 Students

750 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cumberland County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	5%	4%	7%
2024	5%	4%	7%
2023	3%	3%	8%
2022	3%	2%	7%
2021	3%	2%	7%
2020	3%	2%	8%
2019	3%	2%	7%
2018	2%	2%	7%
2017	2%	2%	7%
2016	2%	2%	7%
2015	3%	2%	8%

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Black students up 3 points in Cumberland County private schools, rising from 2% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# White Students

3,105 Students

13,584 Students

% White Students

68%

70%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cumberland County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	68%	71%	52%
2024	68%	71%	52%
2023	69%	70%	52%
2022	72%	75%	54%
2021	72%	76%	54%
2020	70%	75%	54%
2019	74%	76%	56%
2018	76%	77%	56%
2017	79%	80%	58%
2016	79%	81%	58%
2015	71%	79%	58%

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White share down 11 points in Cumberland County private schools, from 79% in 2016 to 68% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

11 Students

33 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,010 Students

3,366 Students

% of Others Students

22%

17%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cumberland County Average	Maine (ME) Average	National Average
2025	22%	17%	26%
2024	22%	16%	26%
2023	23%	18%	25%
2022	20%	16%	25%
2021	20%	16%	25%
2020	23%	16%	24%
2019	18%	14%	24%
2018	17%	14%	23%
2017	14%	13%	22%
2016	14%	12%	22%
2015	23%	14%	21%

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Other-race share up 8 points in Cumberland County private schools, rising from 14% in 2016 to 22% in 2025.

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Cumberland County, ME?

The private schools in Cumberland County, ME include North Yarmouth Academy, Bridgton Academy, and Waynflete.

How many private schools are located in Cumberland County?

39 private schools are located in Cumberland County.

How much do private schools cost in Cumberland County?

The average tuition cost is $19,956, which is lower than the Maine private school average tuition cost of $22,000.

How diverse are private schools in Cumberland County?

Cumberland County private schools are approximately 14% minority students, which is lower than the Maine private school average of 16%.

What percentage of students in Cumberland County go to private school?

10% of all K-12 students in Cumberland County are educated in private schools (compared to the ME state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Cumberland County?

34% of private schools in Cumberland County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Which private schools in Cumberland County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Cumberland County include: Pine Grove School vs. Winfield Children's House, Winfield Children's House vs. Pine Grove School, Levey Day School vs. Breakwater School

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