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Cape Elizabeth, Maine - 3 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Cape Elizabeth Public Schools #75 of 131 districts in Maine (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,565 per pupil, Cape Elizabeth Public Schools ranks #50 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending (Maine districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,509
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$21,565
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cape Elizabeth Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 1,509 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 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 $21,565 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending. See how Maine compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 82.6% local, 15.6% state, and 1.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 46/100, ranked #75 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 341.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.8% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pond Cove Elementary, with a diversity index of 29.7/100.
Its largest campus is Pond Cove Elementary, enrolling 579 students (39% of the district's total enrollment).
Pond Cove Elementary accounts for 38.4% of all Cape Elizabeth Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Cape Elizabeth Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Cape Elizabeth Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 341:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Cape Elizabeth Public Schools is typically wider than the Cape Elizabeth Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Cape Elizabeth Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 24.2% — 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 Cape Elizabeth Public Schools is typically wider than the Cape Elizabeth Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Cape Elizabeth Public Schools'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 Cape Elizabeth Public Schools?
Cape Elizabeth Public Schools has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,509 students.
How much does Cape Elizabeth Public Schools spend per student?
Cape Elizabeth Public Schools spends $21,565 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #75 in Maine.
What is the demographic composition of Cape Elizabeth Public Schools?
Cape Elizabeth Public Schools students are 85.8% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cape Elizabeth Public Schools?
Cape Elizabeth Public Schools has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #75 out of 131 districts in Maine.