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An equity score of 28/100 ranks Baxter Academy for Technology and Science #117 of 131 districts in Maine (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,395 per pupil, Baxter Academy for Technology and Science ranks #190 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending (Maine districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Baxter Academy for Technology and Science operates 1 public schools serving 355 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cumberland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,395 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 21 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending. See how Maine compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.5% local, 95.3% state, and 2.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 28/100, ranked #117 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 192:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 32.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.2% White, 4.2% African American, 2.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences accounts for 100.0% of all Baxter Academy for Technology and Science student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Baxter Academy for Technology and Science a distant remainder — means Baxter Academy for Technology and Science-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Baxter Academy for Technology and Science student-counselor ratio is 192:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Baxter Academy for Technology and Science chronic absenteeism rate is 32.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Baxter Academy for Technology and Science's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Baxter Academy for Technology and Science?
Baxter Academy for Technology and Science has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 355 students.
How much does Baxter Academy for Technology and Science spend per student?
Baxter Academy for Technology and Science spends $12,395 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #117 in Maine.
What is the demographic composition of Baxter Academy for Technology and Science?
Baxter Academy for Technology and Science students are 87.2% White, 4.2% African American, 2.3% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Baxter Academy for Technology and Science?
Baxter Academy for Technology and Science has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #117 out of 131 districts in Maine.