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 (median $20,194). Its one school enrolled 48 students in 2024-25; 9.4% of its revenue came from the state.
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · 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.
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.
- 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. 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.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 37 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
| 2023-24 | 37 | 7.4 | 5.0 |
| 2024-25 | 48 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
1 elementary school, 48 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beals Elementary School | 48 | 7.2 | 50.0% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it.
Questions about Beals Public Schools
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.
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 is $20,194 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
Where does Beals Public Schools's 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).
What is Beals Public Schools's NCES district ID?
2302950. 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, 2021-22: chronic absenteeism. 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