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Glenburn, Maine - 1 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Glenburn Public Schools #99 of 131 districts in Maine (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,241 per pupil, Glenburn Public Schools ranks #147 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending (Maine districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Glenburn Public Schools operates 1 public schools serving 431 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 Penobscot County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,241 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending. See how Maine compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.0% local, 61.7% state, and 1.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #99 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 26.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.1% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Glenburn Elementary School, enrolling 381 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Glenburn Elementary School accounts for 88.4% of all Glenburn Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Glenburn Public Schools a distant remainder — means Glenburn Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Glenburn Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 26.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Glenburn Public Schools is typically wider than the Glenburn Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Glenburn Public Schools has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 431 students.
How much does Glenburn Public Schools spend per student?
Glenburn Public Schools spends $16,241 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #99 in Maine.
What is the demographic composition of Glenburn Public Schools?
Glenburn Public Schools students are 92.1% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Glenburn Public Schools?
Glenburn Public Schools has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #99 out of 131 districts in Maine.