Falmouth Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 1,989 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,978 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cumberland County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,506 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 67.5% local, 28.9% state, and 3.6% 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 $137,827 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 52/100, ranked #56 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 244.1:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.2% White, 5.3% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Falmouth Elementary School accounts for 44.0% of all Falmouth Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Falmouth 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.
Falmouth Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 244:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Falmouth Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 14.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Falmouth Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,989 students.
How much does Falmouth Public Schools spend per student?
Falmouth Public Schools spends $21,506 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #56 in Maine.
What is the average teacher salary in Falmouth Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Falmouth Public Schools is $137,827 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Falmouth Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cumberland County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Falmouth Public Schools?
Falmouth Public Schools students are 87.2% White, 5.3% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Falmouth Public Schools?
Falmouth Public Schools has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #56 out of 131 districts in Maine. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.