Dedham Public Schools operates 1 public schools serving 202 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 167 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Penobscot County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,287 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 73.7% local, 21.3% state, and 5.0% 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 $117,563 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 #71 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 417.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 92.8% White, 5.4% African American, 1.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Dedham School accounts for 100.0% of all Dedham Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Dedham Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Dedham Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 418:1 — 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.
Dedham Public Schools has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 202 students.
How much does Dedham Public Schools spend per student?
Dedham Public Schools spends $20,287 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #71 in Maine.
What is the average teacher salary in Dedham Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Dedham Public Schools is $117,563 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Dedham Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Penobscot County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Dedham Public Schools?
Dedham Public Schools students are 92.8% White, 5.4% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dedham Public Schools?
Dedham Public Schools has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #71 out of 131 districts in Maine. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.