Beals Public Schools

Public school district · Washington County · Maine · NCES district ID 2302950

Beals Public Schools spent $26,162 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 82% of the other Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,194). Its one school enrolled 48 students in 2024-25; 9.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $29,595 per student, up 13.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Maine districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Beals Public Schools in enrollment (24 to 50 students) and Beals Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Beals Public Schools, FY23Rsu 07/Msad 07 $48,320; Msad 76 $45,360; Charlotte Public Schools $33,000; Alexander Public Schools $29,657; Beals Public Schools $26,162; Andover Public Schools $25,147; East Range CSD $22,926; Caswell Public Schools $21,182; Airline CSD $20,814; Whiting Public Schools $17,474; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k20k30k40k50kRsu 07/Msad 07$48,320Msad 76$45,360Charlotte Public Schools$33,000Alexander Public Schools$29,657Beals Public Schools$26,162Andover Public Schools$25,147East Range CSD$22,926Caswell Public Schools$21,182Airline CSD$20,814Whiting Public Schools$17,474State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Beals Public Schools, FY23Rsu 07/Msad 07 $48,320; Msad 76 $45,360; Charlotte Public Schools $33,000; Alexander Public Schools $29,657; Beals Public Schools $26,162; Andover Public Schools $25,147; East Range CSD $22,926; Caswell Public Schools $21,182; Airline CSD $20,814; Whiting Public Schools $17,474; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k20k30k40k50kRsu 07/Msad 07$48,320Msad 76$45,360Charlotte Public Schools$33,000Alexander Public Schools$29,657Beals Public Schools$26,162Andover Public Schools$25,147East Range CSD$22,926Caswell Public Schools$21,182Airline CSD$20,814Whiting Public Schools$17,474State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Beals Public Schools, FY23Rsu 07/Msad 07 $48,320; Msad 76 $45,360; Charlotte Public Schools $33,000; Alexander Public Schools $29,657; Beals Public Schools $26,162; Andover Public Schools $25,147; East Range CSD $22,926; Caswell Public Schools $21,182; Airline CSD $20,814; Whiting Public Schools $17,474; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k30k50kRsu 07/Msad 07$48,320Msad 76$45,360Charlotte Public Schools$33,000Alexander Public Schools$29,657Beals Public Schools$26,162Andover Public Schools$25,147East Range CSD$22,926Caswell Public Schools$21,182Airline CSD$20,814Whiting Public Schools$17,474State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Beals Public Schools, FY23Rsu 07/Msad 07 $48,320; Msad 76 $45,360; Charlotte Public Schools $33,000; Alexander Public Schools $29,657; Beals Public Schools $26,162; Andover Public Schools $25,147; East Range CSD $22,926; Caswell Public Schools $21,182; Airline CSD $20,814; Whiting Public Schools $17,474; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k30k50kRsu 07/Msad 07$48,320Msad 76$45,360Charlotte Public Schools$33,000Alexander Public Schools$29,657Beals Public Schools$26,162Andover Public Schools$25,147East Range CSD$22,926Caswell Public Schools$21,182Airline CSD$20,814Whiting Public Schools$17,474State median, under 1,000 students $20,194

Where the money came from

$943,000 in revenue: 9.4% state, 86.5% local and 4.0% federal. Total spending including $12,000 of capital outlay was $1,006,000, or $27,189 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Beals Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $89,000; Local $816,000; Federal $38,000; total $943,000.
  • State$89,000 9%
  • Local$816,000 87%
  • Federal$38,000 4%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

37 students in 2022-23, 37 students in 2023-24, 48 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Beals Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 37, 2023-24: 37, 2024-25: 4802040602022-23372023-24372024-2548
Beals Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 37, 2023-24: 37, 2024-25: 4802040602022-23372023-24372024-2548
Beals Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 37, 2023-24: 37, 2024-25: 4802040602022-23372023-24372024-2548
Beals Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 37, 2023-24: 37, 2024-25: 4802040602022-23372023-24372024-2548

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23375.96.3
2023-24377.45.0
2024-25486.77.2

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 Beals Public Schools scored proficient or above: 80% or more in reading and 60-79% 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 arts80% or more84.1%23
Math60-79%81.5%23

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, 48 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Beals Elementary School487.250.0%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 Beals Public Schools

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 Beals Public Schools

  1. Maine districts by spending per studentBeals Public Schools ranks 26 of 139 Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($26,162).#26 of 139
  2. Every school district in MaineBeals Public Schools is the number 195 by size of 234 Maine districts, with 37 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#195 of 234
  3. Whiting Public SchoolsThe next larger Maine district: 38 students in fall 2022, $17,474 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,474
  4. Alexander Public SchoolsThe next smaller Maine district: 35 students in fall 2022, $29,657 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,657
  5. Compare Beals Public Schools with Whiting Public SchoolsEnrollment, 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 Beals Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Beals Public Schools?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 48 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Beals Public Schools spend per student?
    $26,162 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. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $29,595 per student, up 13.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Beals Public Schools' money come from?
    $943,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 9.4% state, 86.5% local and 4.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Beals Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Beals Public Schools scored proficient or above: 80% or more in reading and 60-79% 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 Beals Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    2302950. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

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

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