Acadia Academy

Public school district · Androscoggin County · Maine · NCES district ID 2314831

Acadia Academy spent $16,758 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 76% of the other Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $20,194). Its one school enrolled 250 students in 2024-25; 79.2% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Maine districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Acadia Academy in enrollment (222 to 261 students) and Acadia Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Acadia Academy, FY23St. George Municipal School Unit $23,527; Rsu 33/Msad 33 $22,731; Rsu 32/Msad 32 $22,280; Acton Public Schools $21,589; Rsu 88/Msad 24 $21,498; East Millinocket Public Schools $19,694; Rsu 30/Msad 30 $17,258; Acadia Academy $16,758; Maine Arts Academy $12,613; East Machias Public Schools $10,842; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.5k10k15k20k25kSt. George Municipal School Un…$23,527Rsu 33/Msad 33$22,731Rsu 32/Msad 32$22,280Acton Public Schools$21,589Rsu 88/Msad 24$21,498East Millinocket Public Schools$19,694Rsu 30/Msad 30$17,258Acadia Academy$16,758Maine Arts Academy$12,613East Machias Public Schools$10,842State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Acadia Academy, FY23St. George Municipal School Unit $23,527; Rsu 33/Msad 33 $22,731; Rsu 32/Msad 32 $22,280; Acton Public Schools $21,589; Rsu 88/Msad 24 $21,498; East Millinocket Public Schools $19,694; Rsu 30/Msad 30 $17,258; Acadia Academy $16,758; Maine Arts Academy $12,613; East Machias Public Schools $10,842; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.5k10k15k20k25kSt. George Municipal School Unit$23,527Rsu 33/Msad 33$22,731Rsu 32/Msad 32$22,280Acton Public Schools$21,589Rsu 88/Msad 24$21,498East Millinocket Public Schools$19,694Rsu 30/Msad 30$17,258Acadia Academy$16,758Maine Arts Academy$12,613East Machias Public Schools$10,842State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Acadia Academy, FY23St. George Municipal School Unit $23,527; Rsu 33/Msad 33 $22,731; Rsu 32/Msad 32 $22,280; Acton Public Schools $21,589; Rsu 88/Msad 24 $21,498; East Millinocket Public Schools $19,694; Rsu 30/Msad 30 $17,258; Acadia Academy $16,758; Maine Arts Academy $12,613; East Machias Public Schools $10,842; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.5k15k25kSt. George Municipal School Unit$23,527Rsu 33/Msad 33$22,731Rsu 32/Msad 32$22,280Acton Public Schools$21,589Rsu 88/Msad 24$21,498East Millinocket Public Schools$19,694Rsu 30/Msad 30$17,258Acadia Academy$16,758Maine Arts Academy$12,613East Machias Public Schools$10,842State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Acadia Academy, FY23St. George Municipal School Unit $23,527; Rsu 33/Msad 33 $22,731; Rsu 32/Msad 32 $22,280; Acton Public Schools $21,589; Rsu 88/Msad 24 $21,498; East Millinocket Public Schools $19,694; Rsu 30/Msad 30 $17,258; Acadia Academy $16,758; Maine Arts Academy $12,613; East Machias Public Schools $10,842; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.5k15k25kSt. George Municipal School Unit$23,527Rsu 33/Msad 33$22,731Rsu 32/Msad 32$22,280Acton Public Schools$21,589Rsu 88/Msad 24$21,498East Millinocket Public Schools$19,694Rsu 30/Msad 30$17,258Acadia Academy$16,758Maine Arts Academy$12,613East Machias Public Schools$10,842State median, under 1,000 students $20,194

Where the money came from

$4,308,000 in revenue: 79.2% state, 11.1% local and 9.7% federal. Total spending including $51,000 of capital outlay was $4,219,000, or $17,012 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Acadia Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,413,000; Local $479,000; Federal $416,000; total $4,308,000.
  • State$3,413,000 79%
  • Local$479,000 11%
  • Federal$416,000 10%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 139 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

248 students in 2022-23, 246 students in 2023-24, 250 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Acadia Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 248, 2023-24: 246, 2024-25: 25001002003002022-232482023-242462024-25250
Acadia Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 248, 2023-24: 246, 2024-25: 25001002003002022-232482023-242462024-25250
Acadia Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 248, 2023-24: 246, 2024-25: 25001002003002022-232482023-242462024-25250
Acadia Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 248, 2023-24: 246, 2024-25: 25001002003002022-232482023-242462024-25250

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232484.062.0
2023-2424620.012.3
2024-2525015.016.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Acadia Academy scored proficient or above: 95% or more in reading and 85-89% in math, against 84.1% in reading and 81.5% in math across Maine. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maine, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMaineStudents tested
Reading and language arts95% or more84.1%114
Math85-89%81.5%114

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 250 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Acadia Academy School25016.725.6%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Acadia Academy

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Acadia Academy

  1. Maine districts by spending per studentAcadia Academy ranks 106 of 139 Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,758).#106 of 139
  2. Every school district in MaineAcadia Academy is the number 119 by size of 234 Maine districts, with 248 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#119 of 234
  3. Rsu 88/Msad 24The next larger Maine district: 261 students in fall 2022, $21,498 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,498
  4. Acton Public SchoolsThe next smaller Maine district: 246 students in fall 2022, $21,589 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,589
  5. Compare Acadia Academy with Rsu 88/Msad 24Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Acadia Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Acadia Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 250 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Acadia Academy spend per student?
    $16,758 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Maine median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $20,194 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Acadia Academy's money come from?
    $4,308,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 79.2% state, 11.1% local and 9.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Acadia Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Acadia Academy scored proficient or above: 95% or more in reading and 85-89% in math, against 84.1% in reading and 81.5% in math across Maine. Maine's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Acadia Academy's NCES district ID?
    2314831. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25