Great Salt Bay CSD operates 1 public schools serving 407 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 397 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lincoln County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,651 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 72.7% local, 20.6% state, and 6.7% 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 $106,378 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 37/100, ranked #97 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 397:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.2% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Great Salt Bay Community School accounts for 100.0% of all Great Salt Bay CSD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Great Salt Bay CSD-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.
Great Salt Bay CSD student-counselor ratio is 397:1 — 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.
Great Salt Bay CSD chronic absenteeism rate is 27.2% — 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 Great Salt Bay CSD is typically wider than the Great Salt Bay CSD-aggregate figure suggests.
Great Salt Bay CSD has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 407 students.
How much does Great Salt Bay CSD spend per student?
Great Salt Bay CSD spends $17,651 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #97 in Maine.
What is the average teacher salary in Great Salt Bay CSD?
The average teacher salary in Great Salt Bay CSD is $106,378 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Great Salt Bay CSD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lincoln County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Great Salt Bay CSD?
Great Salt Bay CSD students are 91.2% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Great Salt Bay CSD?
Great Salt Bay CSD has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #97 out of 131 districts in Maine. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.