Charlotte Public Schools

Public school district · Washington County · Maine · NCES district ID 2304160

Charlotte Public Schools spent $33,000 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 93% of the other Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,194). 43.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $33,471 per student, up 1.4% 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 Charlotte Public Schools in enrollment (13 to 38 students) and Charlotte Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Charlotte Public Schools, FY23Msad 76 $45,360; Cranberry Isles Public Schools $39,308; Southport Public Schools $35,591; Long Island Public Schools $34,286; 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; Whiting Public Schools $17,474; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k20k30k40k50kMsad 76$45,360Cranberry Isles Public Schools$39,308Southport Public Schools$35,591Long Island Public Schools$34,286Charlotte Public Schools$33,000Alexander Public Schools$29,657Beals Public Schools$26,162Andover Public Schools$25,147East Range CSD$22,926Whiting Public Schools$17,474State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Charlotte Public Schools, FY23Msad 76 $45,360; Cranberry Isles Public Schools $39,308; Southport Public Schools $35,591; Long Island Public Schools $34,286; 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; Whiting Public Schools $17,474; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k20k30k40k50kMsad 76$45,360Cranberry Isles Public Schools$39,308Southport Public Schools$35,591Long Island Public Schools$34,286Charlotte Public Schools$33,000Alexander Public Schools$29,657Beals Public Schools$26,162Andover Public Schools$25,147East Range CSD$22,926Whiting Public Schools$17,474State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Charlotte Public Schools, FY23Msad 76 $45,360; Cranberry Isles Public Schools $39,308; Southport Public Schools $35,591; Long Island Public Schools $34,286; 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; Whiting Public Schools $17,474; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k30k50kMsad 76$45,360Cranberry Isles Public Schools$39,308Southport Public Schools$35,591Long Island Public Schools$34,286Charlotte Public Schools$33,000Alexander Public Schools$29,657Beals Public Schools$26,162Andover Public Schools$25,147East Range CSD$22,926Whiting Public Schools$17,474State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Charlotte Public Schools, FY23Msad 76 $45,360; Cranberry Isles Public Schools $39,308; Southport Public Schools $35,591; Long Island Public Schools $34,286; 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; Whiting Public Schools $17,474; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k30k50kMsad 76$45,360Cranberry Isles Public Schools$39,308Southport Public Schools$35,591Long Island Public Schools$34,286Charlotte Public Schools$33,000Alexander Public Schools$29,657Beals Public Schools$26,162Andover Public Schools$25,147East Range CSD$22,926Whiting Public Schools$17,474State median, under 1,000 students $20,194

Where the money came from

$984,000 in revenue: 43.0% state, 39.1% local and 17.9% federal. Total spending including $16,000 of capital outlay was $916,000, or $38,167 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Charlotte Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $423,000; Local $385,000; Federal $176,000; total $984,000.
  • State$423,000 43%
  • Local$385,000 39%
  • Federal$176,000 18%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2023-24

23 students in 2022-23, 13 students in 2023-24, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Charlotte Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 23, 2023-24: 1301020302022-23232023-2413
Charlotte Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 23, 2023-24: 1301020302022-23232023-2413
Charlotte Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 23, 2023-24: 1301020302022-23232023-2413
Charlotte Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 23, 2023-24: 1301020302022-23232023-2413

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23234.35.3
2023-24133.14.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Charlotte Public Schools scored proficient or above: 80% or more in reading and 80% or more 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%17
Math80% or more81.5%17

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.

Contact Charlotte 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 Charlotte Public Schools

  1. Maine districts by spending per studentCharlotte Public Schools ranks 11 of 139 Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($33,000).#11 of 139
  2. Every school district in MaineCharlotte Public Schools is the number 201 by size of 234 Maine districts, with 24 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#201 of 234
  3. Msad 76The next larger Maine district: 25 students in fall 2022, $45,360 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$45,360
  4. Bremen Public SchoolsThe next smaller Maine district: 23 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Charlotte Public Schools with Msad 76Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Charlotte Public Schools

  1. How much does Charlotte Public Schools spend per student?
    $33,000 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 $33,471 per student, up 1.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  2. Where does Charlotte Public Schools' money come from?
    $984,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 43.0% state, 39.1% local and 17.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  3. How do students in Charlotte Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Charlotte Public Schools scored proficient or above: 80% or more in reading and 80% or more 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.
  4. What is Charlotte Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    2304160. 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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