Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences

Public school district · Cumberland County · Maine · NCES district ID 2314813

Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences spent $12,578 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 93% of the other Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $20,194). Its one school enrolled 177 students in 2024-25; 91.0% of its revenue came from the state.

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 Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences in enrollment (179 to 204 students) and Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences itself.

Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences, FY23Rsu 78 $25,333; Hancock Public Schools $23,771; Greenville Public Schools $23,600; Rsu 83/Msad 13 $23,298; Veazie Public Schools $20,021; Lincolnville Public Schools $18,799; Dedham School $15,347; Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences $12,578; Surry Public Schools $12,431; Education in Unorganized Terr $11,323; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k15k20k25k30kRsu 78$25,333Hancock Public Schools$23,771Greenville Public Schools$23,600Rsu 83/Msad 13$23,298Veazie Public Schools$20,021Lincolnville Public Schools$18,799Dedham School$15,347Fiddlehead School of Arts and …$12,578Surry Public Schools$12,431Education in Unorganized Terr$11,323State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences, FY23Rsu 78 $25,333; Hancock Public Schools $23,771; Greenville Public Schools $23,600; Rsu 83/Msad 13 $23,298; Veazie Public Schools $20,021; Lincolnville Public Schools $18,799; Dedham School $15,347; Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences $12,578; Surry Public Schools $12,431; Education in Unorganized Terr $11,323; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k15k20k25k30kRsu 78$25,333Hancock Public Schools$23,771Greenville Public Schools$23,600Rsu 83/Msad 13$23,298Veazie Public Schools$20,021Lincolnville Public Schools$18,799Dedham School$15,347Fiddlehead School of Arts and Scien…$12,578Surry Public Schools$12,431Education in Unorganized Terr$11,323State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences, FY23Rsu 78 $25,333; Hancock Public Schools $23,771; Greenville Public Schools $23,600; Rsu 83/Msad 13 $23,298; Veazie Public Schools $20,021; Lincolnville Public Schools $18,799; Dedham School $15,347; Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences $12,578; Surry Public Schools $12,431; Education in Unorganized Terr $11,323; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k20k30kRsu 78$25,333Hancock Public Schools$23,771Greenville Public Schools$23,600Rsu 83/Msad 13$23,298Veazie Public Schools$20,021Lincolnville Public Schools$18,799Dedham School$15,347Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences$12,578Surry Public Schools$12,431Education in Unorganized Terr$11,323State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences, FY23Rsu 78 $25,333; Hancock Public Schools $23,771; Greenville Public Schools $23,600; Rsu 83/Msad 13 $23,298; Veazie Public Schools $20,021; Lincolnville Public Schools $18,799; Dedham School $15,347; Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences $12,578; Surry Public Schools $12,431; Education in Unorganized Terr $11,323; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k20k30kRsu 78$25,333Hancock Public Schools$23,771Greenville Public Schools$23,600Rsu 83/Msad 13$23,298Veazie Public Schools$20,021Lincolnville Public Schools$18,799Dedham School$15,347Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences$12,578Surry Public Schools$12,431Education in Unorganized Terr$11,323State median, under 1,000 students $20,194

Where the money came from

$2,604,000 in revenue: 91.0% state, 5.3% local and 3.7% federal. Total spending including $63,000 of capital outlay was $2,509,000, or $13,068 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,369,000; Local $138,000; Federal $97,000; total $2,604,000.
  • State$2,369,000 91%
  • Local$138,000 5%
  • Federal$97,000 4%

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 2024-25

192 students in 2022-23, 197 students in 2023-24, 177 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences enrollment by school year2022-23: 192, 2023-24: 197, 2024-25: 1770501001502002022-231922023-241972024-25177
Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences enrollment by school year2022-23: 192, 2023-24: 197, 2024-25: 1770501001502002022-231922023-241972024-25177
Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences enrollment by school year2022-23: 192, 2023-24: 197, 2024-25: 1770501001502002022-231922023-241972024-25177
Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences enrollment by school year2022-23: 192, 2023-24: 197, 2024-25: 1770501001502002022-231922023-241972024-25177

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2319214.813.0
2023-2419711.916.6
2024-2517712.913.7

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

$654,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,406 per student

Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences booked $654,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 15 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 $44,189 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 1 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$503,00076.9%
Special education$151,00023.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,756 in 2018-19, $2,987 in 2019-20, $2,715 in 2020-21, $3,319 in 2021-22, $3,406 in 2022-23.

Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,756, 2019-20: $2,987, 2020-21: $2,715, 2021-22: $3,319, 2022-23: $3,40601k2k3k4k2018-19$2,7562019-20$2,9872020-21$2,7152021-22$3,3192022-23$3,406
Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,756, 2019-20: $2,987, 2020-21: $2,715, 2021-22: $3,319, 2022-23: $3,40601k2k3k4k2018-19$2,7562019-20$2,9872020-21$2,7152021-22$3,3192022-23$3,406
Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,756, 2019-20: $2,987, 2020-21: $2,715, 2021-22: $3,319, 2022-23: $3,40601k2k3k4k2018-19$2,7562019-20$2,9872020-21$2,7152021-22$3,3192022-23$3,406
Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,756, 2019-20: $2,987, 2020-21: $2,715, 2021-22: $3,319, 2022-23: $3,40601k2k3k4k2018-19$2,7562019-20$2,9872020-21$2,7152021-22$3,3192022-23$3,406

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 Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences scored proficient or above: 85-89% in reading and 80-84% 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 arts85-89%84.1%104
Math80-84%81.5%103

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.

1 elementary school, 177 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science17713.720.9%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 Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences

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 Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences

  1. Maine districts by spending per studentFiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences ranks 130 of 139 Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,578).#130 of 139
  2. Every school district in MaineFiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences is the number 134 by size of 234 Maine districts, with 192 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#134 of 234
  3. Veazie Public SchoolsThe next larger Maine district: 194 students in fall 2022, $20,021 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,021
  4. Surry Public SchoolsThe next smaller Maine district: 188 students in fall 2022, $12,431 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,431
  5. Compare Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences with Veazie Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across MaineFiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences spent $44,189 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,073); spending, not a salary.$44,189
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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 Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences

  1. How many schools and students are in Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 177 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences spend per student?
    $12,578 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 Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences' money come from?
    $2,604,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 91.0% state, 5.3% local and 3.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences spend on teacher salaries?
    $654,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,406 per student. Divided by the 15 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $44,189 per teacher, more than 1 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 Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences scored proficient or above: 85-89% in reading and 80-84% 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 Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences' NCES district ID?
    2314813. 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
  • 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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