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Maine Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Overview

Public Schools Overview Maine School Districts by City
Number Of Students 172,807
Number Of Maine Schools 605
Number Of Maine School Districts 294
Spending Per Student $19,915

State Test Scores

Reading/English Language Arts Tests

100 80 60 40 20 0
65%
80%
67%
60%
    4th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    10th Grade
Reading Proficiency

Math Test

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
57%
50%
41%
43%
57%
50%
41%
43%
    4th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    10th Grade
Math Proficiency

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This State Nation
White (non-hispanic) 88.8% 46.7%
Black 5.2% 15.8%
Hispanic 3.6% 30.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.4% 6.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.1% 1.4%
Special Needs Groups This State Nation
Economically Disadvantaged 37.5% 51.9%
English Language Learners 3.5% 10.0%
Students With Disabilities 19.0% 14.9%

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
11.2
15.9
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION

Maine Education Environment

Population State Nation
Population 1,395,722 334,914,895
Population Density (per sq. mile) 45 93
Population distribution by age STATE NATION
4 Years Old And Below 4.6% 5.7%
5-19 Years Old 16.1% 19.1%
20-44 Years Old 29.5% 33.3%
45-64 Years Old 27.9% 25.1%
65 Or Older 21.9% 16.8%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS STATE NATION
Number Of Households 589,085 120,745,577
Single Parent Households With Children 6.6% 8.3%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 94.5% 89.4%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 35.3% 34.9%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION STATE NATION
$150,000 or more 16.8% 22.0%
$100,000 - $149,999 18.2% 17.4%
$75,000 - $99,999 13.1% 12.7%
$50,000 - $74,999 17.1% 15.7%
$30,000 - $49,999 15.4% 13.8%
$15,000 - $29,999 11.4% 10.0%
$15,000 or less 8.0% 8.4%

Education Expenditures

For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,126 $1,749,812,000 50.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,383 $238,995,000 6.9%
Staff $911 $157,455,000 4.6%
General Administration $679 $117,374,000 3.4%
School Administration $976 $168,667,000 4.9%
Operation $1,927 $333,045,000 9.7%
Transportation $887 $153,227,000 4.5%
Other $253 $43,698,000 1.3%
Total Support $7,016 $1,212,461,000 35.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,773 $479,244,000 13.9%
Total Expenditures $19,915 $3,441,517,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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