Jonesport Public Schools

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Jonesport, Maine - 1 schools

At $16,982 per pupil, Jonesport Public Schools ranks #120 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending (Maine districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

98
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$16,982
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Jonesport Public Schools operates 1 public schools serving 98 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 Washington County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,982 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 65.8% local, 12.1% state, and 22.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

and 42.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.0% White, 2.0% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Jonesport Elementary School, enrolling 101 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Jonesport Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Jonesport Public Schools student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Jonesport Public Schools a distant remainder — means Jonesport Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Jonesport Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 42.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

22.1%
Federal
12.1%
State
65.8%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Jonesport Public Schools.

White 97.0%
African American 2.0%
Other 1.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

42.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Jonesport Public Schools

School Enrollment
Jonesport Elementary School
101

How Jonesport Public Schools Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Maine districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Newcastle Public Schools Similar size No spending data More locally funded
Penobscot Public Schools Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Eustis Public Schools Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Ecology Learning Center Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Me Sch of Science & Mathematics Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Jonesport Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Jonesport Public Schools?

Jonesport Public Schools has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 98 students.

How much does Jonesport Public Schools spend per student?

Jonesport Public Schools spends $16,982 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Jonesport Public Schools?

Jonesport Public Schools students are 97.0% White, 2.0% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.