Ecology Learning Center

Public school district · Waldo County · Maine · NCES district ID 2314841

Ecology Learning Center spent $14,340 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 87% of the other Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $20,194). Its one school enrolled 120 students in 2024-25; 78.4% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Maine: 87.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · 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 Ecology Learning Center in enrollment (93 to 110 students) and Ecology Learning Center itself.

Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Ecology Learning Center, FY23West Bath Public Schools $27,178; Sebago Public Schools $24,589; Eustis Public Schools $23,545; Medway Public Schools $22,436; Cherryfield Public Schools $20,914; Jonesport Public Schools $20,388; Otis Public Schools $20,194; Rsu 85/Msad 19 $19,500; Penobscot Public Schools $15,598; Ecology Learning Center $14,340; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k15k20k25k30kWest Bath Public Schools$27,178Sebago Public Schools$24,589Eustis Public Schools$23,545Medway Public Schools$22,436Cherryfield Public Schools$20,914Jonesport Public Schools$20,388Otis Public Schools$20,194Rsu 85/Msad 19$19,500Penobscot Public Schools$15,598Ecology Learning Center$14,340State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Ecology Learning Center, FY23West Bath Public Schools $27,178; Sebago Public Schools $24,589; Eustis Public Schools $23,545; Medway Public Schools $22,436; Cherryfield Public Schools $20,914; Jonesport Public Schools $20,388; Otis Public Schools $20,194; Rsu 85/Msad 19 $19,500; Penobscot Public Schools $15,598; Ecology Learning Center $14,340; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k15k20k25k30kWest Bath Public Schools$27,178Sebago Public Schools$24,589Eustis Public Schools$23,545Medway Public Schools$22,436Cherryfield Public Schools$20,914Jonesport Public Schools$20,388Otis Public Schools$20,194Rsu 85/Msad 19$19,500Penobscot Public Schools$15,598Ecology Learning Center$14,340State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Ecology Learning Center, FY23West Bath Public Schools $27,178; Sebago Public Schools $24,589; Eustis Public Schools $23,545; Medway Public Schools $22,436; Cherryfield Public Schools $20,914; Jonesport Public Schools $20,388; Otis Public Schools $20,194; Rsu 85/Msad 19 $19,500; Penobscot Public Schools $15,598; Ecology Learning Center $14,340; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k20k30kWest Bath Public Schools$27,178Sebago Public Schools$24,589Eustis Public Schools$23,545Medway Public Schools$22,436Cherryfield Public Schools$20,914Jonesport Public Schools$20,388Otis Public Schools$20,194Rsu 85/Msad 19$19,500Penobscot Public Schools$15,598Ecology Learning Center$14,340State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Ecology Learning Center, FY23West Bath Public Schools $27,178; Sebago Public Schools $24,589; Eustis Public Schools $23,545; Medway Public Schools $22,436; Cherryfield Public Schools $20,914; Jonesport Public Schools $20,388; Otis Public Schools $20,194; Rsu 85/Msad 19 $19,500; Penobscot Public Schools $15,598; Ecology Learning Center $14,340; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k20k30kWest Bath Public Schools$27,178Sebago Public Schools$24,589Eustis Public Schools$23,545Medway Public Schools$22,436Cherryfield Public Schools$20,914Jonesport Public Schools$20,388Otis Public Schools$20,194Rsu 85/Msad 19$19,500Penobscot Public Schools$15,598Ecology Learning Center$14,340State median, under 1,000 students $20,194

Where the money came from

$1,563,000 in revenue: 78.4% state, 6.7% local and 14.9% federal. Total spending including $1,000 of capital outlay was $1,445,000, or $14,450 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Ecology Learning Center revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,226,000; Local $104,000; Federal $233,000; total $1,563,000.
  • State$1,226,000 78%
  • Local$104,000 7%
  • Federal$233,000 15%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

100 students in 2022-23, 105 students in 2023-24, 120 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ecology Learning Center enrollment by school year2022-23: 100, 2023-24: 105, 2024-25: 1200501001502022-231002023-241052024-25120
Ecology Learning Center enrollment by school year2022-23: 100, 2023-24: 105, 2024-25: 1200501001502022-231002023-241052024-25120
Ecology Learning Center enrollment by school year2022-23: 100, 2023-24: 105, 2024-25: 1200501001502022-231002023-241052024-25120
Ecology Learning Center enrollment by school year2022-23: 100, 2023-24: 105, 2024-25: 1200501001502022-231002023-241052024-25120

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231008.711.5
2023-241056.615.9
2024-251209.712.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$411,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,110 per student

Ecology Learning Center booked $411,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 9 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $47,241 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 5 in 100 Maine districts with a figure (state median $60,073, 173 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Maine teacher salary at $58,757 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$348,00084.7%
Special education$32,0007.8%
Other programs$31,0007.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2020-21 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,255 in 2020-21, $4,779 in 2021-22, $4,110 in 2022-23.

Ecology Learning Center teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2020-21: $4,255, 2021-22: $4,779, 2022-23: $4,11002k4k6k2020-21$4,2552021-22$4,7792022-23$4,110
Ecology Learning Center teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2020-21: $4,255, 2021-22: $4,779, 2022-23: $4,11002k4k6k2020-21$4,2552021-22$4,7792022-23$4,110
Ecology Learning Center teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2020-21: $4,255, 2021-22: $4,779, 2022-23: $4,11002k4k6k2020-21$4,2552021-22$4,7792022-23$4,110
Ecology Learning Center teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2020-21: $4,255, 2021-22: $4,779, 2022-23: $4,11002k4k6k2020-21$4,2552021-22$4,7792022-23$4,110

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Ecology Learning Center scored proficient or above: 80% or more in reading and 60-79% 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%21
Math60-79%81.5%21

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 23 students in Ecology Learning Center's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Maine. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMaine
Four-year graduation rate80% or more87.3%
Students in the class2313,941

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 120 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ecology Learning Ctr12012.427.5%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Ecology Learning Center

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 Ecology Learning Center

  1. Maine districts by spending per studentEcology Learning Center ranks 121 of 139 Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,340).#121 of 139
  2. Every school district in MaineEcology Learning Center is the number 167 by size of 234 Maine districts, with 100 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#167 of 234
  3. ME Sch of Science & MathematicsThe next larger Maine district: 102 students in fall 2022.
  4. Eustis Public SchoolsThe next smaller Maine district: 99 students in fall 2022, $23,545 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,545
  5. Compare Ecology Learning Center with ME Sch of Science & MathematicsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Ecology Learning Ctr, its largest high school120 students in 2024-25, 12.4 per teacher.120
  7. Teacher salary spending across MaineEcology Learning Center spent $47,241 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,073); spending, not a salary.$47,241
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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 Ecology Learning Center

  1. How many schools and students are in Ecology Learning Center?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 120 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ecology Learning Center spend per student?
    $14,340 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.
  3. Where does Ecology Learning Center's money come from?
    $1,563,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 78.4% state, 6.7% local and 14.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Ecology Learning Center spend on teacher salaries?
    $411,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,110 per student. Divided by the 9 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $47,241 per teacher, more than 5 in 100 Maine districts (state median $60,073). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Maine teacher salary at $58,757 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Ecology Learning Center do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ecology Learning Center scored proficient or above: 80% or more in reading and 60-79% 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Ecology Learning Center?
    80% or more of the 23 students in Ecology Learning Center's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Maine. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Ecology Learning Center's NCES district ID?
    2314841. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.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: 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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