Brunswick Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 2,363 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,413 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cumberland County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,574 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 60.1% local, 32.2% state, and 7.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $111,364 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 47/100, ranked #67 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 390.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.8% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% African American across the district's schools.
Brunswick High School accounts for 29.9% of all Brunswick Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Brunswick Public Schools-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.
Brunswick Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 391:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Brunswick Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 15.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Brunswick Public Schools is typically wider than the Brunswick Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Brunswick Public Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,363 students.
How much does Brunswick Public Schools spend per student?
Brunswick Public Schools spends $19,574 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #67 in Maine.
What is the average teacher salary in Brunswick Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Brunswick Public Schools is $111,364 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Brunswick Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cumberland County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Brunswick Public Schools?
Brunswick Public Schools students are 79.8% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% African American, 2.7% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Brunswick Public Schools?
Brunswick Public Schools has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #67 out of 131 districts in Maine. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.