Chebeague Island Public Schools

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Chebeague Island, Maine - 1 schools

At $65,800 per pupil, Chebeague Island Public Schools ranks #3 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending (Maine districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

10
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$65,800
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Chebeague Island Public Schools operates 1 public schools serving 10 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $65,800 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 21 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending. See how Maine compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 90.3% local, 9.7% state, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

and 35.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 100.0% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Chebeague Island School, enrolling 14 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Chebeague Island School accounts for 100.0% of all Chebeague Island Public Schools student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Chebeague Island Public Schools a distant remainder — means Chebeague Island Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Chebeague Island Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 35.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

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Federal
9.7%
State
90.3%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Chebeague Island Public Schools.

White 100.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

35.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Chebeague Island Public Schools

School Enrollment
Chebeague Island School
14

How Chebeague Island Public Schools Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Maine districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Robbinston Public Schools Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Arthur R. Gould Sch--Lcydc Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Cranberry Isles Public Schools Larger Lower spending Similar funding mix
Dennysville Public Schools Smaller No spending data Less locally funded
Northfield Public Schools Smaller No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Chebeague Island Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Chebeague Island Public Schools?

Chebeague Island Public Schools has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 10 students.

How much does Chebeague Island Public Schools spend per student?

Chebeague Island Public Schools spends $65,800 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Chebeague Island Public Schools?

Chebeague Island Public Schools students are 100.0% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.