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Hermon, Maine - 3 schools
An equity score of 18/100 ranks Hermon Public Schools #129 of 131 districts in Maine (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,440 per pupil, Hermon Public Schools ranks #189 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending (Maine districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,397
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,440
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hermon Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 1,397 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 $12,440 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 21 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending. See how Maine compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.0% local, 45.3% state, and 6.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 18/100, ranked #129 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 271.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.7% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hermon Middle School, with a diversity index of 16.0/100.
Its largest campus is Hermon High School, enrolling 567 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Hermon High School accounts for 40.6% of all Hermon Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hermon Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Hermon Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 271:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Hermon Public Schools is typically wider than the Hermon Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Hermon Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 29.8% — 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 Hermon Public Schools is typically wider than the Hermon Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Hermon Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,397 students.
How much does Hermon Public Schools spend per student?
Hermon Public Schools spends $12,440 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #129 in Maine.
What is the demographic composition of Hermon Public Schools?
Hermon Public Schools students are 92.7% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hermon Public Schools?
Hermon Public Schools has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #129 out of 131 districts in Maine.