Islesboro Public Schools

Public school district · Waldo County · Maine · NCES district ID 2306810

Islesboro Public Schools spent $32,695 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 92% of the other Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,194). Its one school enrolled 64 students in 2024-25; 9.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $38,494 per student, up 17.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Maine: 87.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · 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 Islesboro Public Schools in enrollment (74 to 89 students) and Islesboro Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Islesboro Public Schools, FY23Islesboro Public Schools $32,695; Northport Public Schools $28,483; Brooklin Public Schools $22,824; South Bristol Public Schools $21,938; Fayette Public Schools $21,613; Pembroke Public Schools $21,346; Brooksville Public Schools $19,235; Perry Public Schools $18,908; Castine Public Schools $16,167; Cutler Public Schools $12,368; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k20k30k40kIslesboro Public Schools$32,695Northport Public Schools$28,483Brooklin Public Schools$22,824South Bristol Public Schools$21,938Fayette Public Schools$21,613Pembroke Public Schools$21,346Brooksville Public Schools$19,235Perry Public Schools$18,908Castine Public Schools$16,167Cutler Public Schools$12,368State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Islesboro Public Schools, FY23Islesboro Public Schools $32,695; Northport Public Schools $28,483; Brooklin Public Schools $22,824; South Bristol Public Schools $21,938; Fayette Public Schools $21,613; Pembroke Public Schools $21,346; Brooksville Public Schools $19,235; Perry Public Schools $18,908; Castine Public Schools $16,167; Cutler Public Schools $12,368; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k20k30k40kIslesboro Public Schools$32,695Northport Public Schools$28,483Brooklin Public Schools$22,824South Bristol Public Schools$21,938Fayette Public Schools$21,613Pembroke Public Schools$21,346Brooksville Public Schools$19,235Perry Public Schools$18,908Castine Public Schools$16,167Cutler Public Schools$12,368State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Islesboro Public Schools, FY23Islesboro Public Schools $32,695; Northport Public Schools $28,483; Brooklin Public Schools $22,824; South Bristol Public Schools $21,938; Fayette Public Schools $21,613; Pembroke Public Schools $21,346; Brooksville Public Schools $19,235; Perry Public Schools $18,908; Castine Public Schools $16,167; Cutler Public Schools $12,368; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k20k30k40kIslesboro Public Schools$32,695Northport Public Schools$28,483Brooklin Public Schools$22,824South Bristol Public Schools$21,938Fayette Public Schools$21,613Pembroke Public Schools$21,346Brooksville Public Schools$19,235Perry Public Schools$18,908Castine Public Schools$16,167Cutler Public Schools$12,368State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Islesboro Public Schools, FY23Islesboro Public Schools $32,695; Northport Public Schools $28,483; Brooklin Public Schools $22,824; South Bristol Public Schools $21,938; Fayette Public Schools $21,613; Pembroke Public Schools $21,346; Brooksville Public Schools $19,235; Perry Public Schools $18,908; Castine Public Schools $16,167; Cutler Public Schools $12,368; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k20k30k40kIslesboro Public Schools$32,695Northport Public Schools$28,483Brooklin Public Schools$22,824South Bristol Public Schools$21,938Fayette Public Schools$21,613Pembroke Public Schools$21,346Brooksville Public Schools$19,235Perry Public Schools$18,908Castine Public Schools$16,167Cutler Public Schools$12,368State median, under 1,000 students $20,194

Where the money came from

$2,866,000 in revenue: 9.5% state, 88.9% local and 1.6% federal. Total spending including $61,000 of capital outlay was $2,765,000, or $33,720 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Islesboro Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $271,000; Local $2,549,000; Federal $46,000; total $2,866,000.
  • State$271,000 9%
  • Local$2,549,000 89%
  • Federal$46,000 2%

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

82 students in 2022-23, 76 students in 2023-24, 64 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Islesboro Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 82, 2023-24: 76, 2024-25: 6402550751002022-23822023-24762024-2564
Islesboro Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 82, 2023-24: 76, 2024-25: 6402550751002022-23822023-24762024-2564
Islesboro Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 82, 2023-24: 76, 2024-25: 6402550751002022-23822023-24762024-2564
Islesboro Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 82, 2023-24: 76, 2024-25: 6402550751002022-23822023-24762024-2564

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-238212.86.4
2023-247614.35.3
2024-256412.95.0

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Islesboro Public Schools scored proficient or above: 90% or more in reading and 80-89% 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 arts90% or more84.1%37
Math80-89%81.5%32

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 9 students in Islesboro Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Maine. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMaine
Four-year graduation rate50% or more87.3%
Students in the class913,941

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 64 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Islesboro Central School645.020.3%Eligible, no 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 Islesboro Public Schools

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 Islesboro Public Schools

  1. Maine districts by spending per studentIslesboro Public Schools ranks 12 of 139 Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($32,695).#12 of 139
  2. Every school district in MaineIslesboro Public Schools is the number 177 by size of 234 Maine districts, with 82 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#177 of 234
  3. Cutler Public SchoolsThe next larger Maine district: 87 students in fall 2022, $12,368 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,368
  4. Brooksville Public SchoolsThe next smaller Maine district: 81 students in fall 2022, $19,235 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,235
  5. Compare Islesboro Public Schools with Cutler Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Islesboro Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Islesboro Public Schools?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 64 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Islesboro Public Schools spend per student?
    $32,695 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. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $38,494 per student, up 17.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Islesboro Public Schools' money come from?
    $2,866,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 9.5% state, 88.9% local and 1.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Islesboro Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Islesboro Public Schools scored proficient or above: 90% or more in reading and 80-89% 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.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Islesboro Public Schools?
    50% or more of the 9 students in Islesboro Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Maine. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Islesboro Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    2306810. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

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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