Limestone Public Schools

Public school district · Aroostook County · Maine · NCES district ID 2314842

Limestone Public Schools spent $28,029 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 86% of the other Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,194). Its one school enrolled 138 students in 2024-25; 60.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,951 per student, down 7.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

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 Limestone Public Schools in enrollment (126 to 157 students) and Limestone Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Limestone Public Schools, FY23Mount Desert Public Schools $31,222; Southwest Harbor Public Schools $28,965; Limestone Public Schools $28,029; Trenton Public Schools $27,227; Hope Public Schools $24,876; Appleton Public Schools $24,726; Rsu 84/Msad 14 $23,978; Edgecomb Public Schools $20,413; Lamoine Public Schools $18,878; Greenbush Public Schools $17,873; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.15k20k25k30k35kMount Desert Public Schools$31,222Southwest Harbor Public Schools$28,965Limestone Public Schools$28,029Trenton Public Schools$27,227Hope Public Schools$24,876Appleton Public Schools$24,726Rsu 84/Msad 14$23,978Edgecomb Public Schools$20,413Lamoine Public Schools$18,878Greenbush Public Schools$17,873State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Limestone Public Schools, FY23Mount Desert Public Schools $31,222; Southwest Harbor Public Schools $28,965; Limestone Public Schools $28,029; Trenton Public Schools $27,227; Hope Public Schools $24,876; Appleton Public Schools $24,726; Rsu 84/Msad 14 $23,978; Edgecomb Public Schools $20,413; Lamoine Public Schools $18,878; Greenbush Public Schools $17,873; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.15k20k25k30k35kMount Desert Public Schools$31,222Southwest Harbor Public Schools$28,965Limestone Public Schools$28,029Trenton Public Schools$27,227Hope Public Schools$24,876Appleton Public Schools$24,726Rsu 84/Msad 14$23,978Edgecomb Public Schools$20,413Lamoine Public Schools$18,878Greenbush Public Schools$17,873State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Limestone Public Schools, FY23Mount Desert Public Schools $31,222; Southwest Harbor Public Schools $28,965; Limestone Public Schools $28,029; Trenton Public Schools $27,227; Hope Public Schools $24,876; Appleton Public Schools $24,726; Rsu 84/Msad 14 $23,978; Edgecomb Public Schools $20,413; Lamoine Public Schools $18,878; Greenbush Public Schools $17,873; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.15k25k35kMount Desert Public Schools$31,222Southwest Harbor Public Schools$28,965Limestone Public Schools$28,029Trenton Public Schools$27,227Hope Public Schools$24,876Appleton Public Schools$24,726Rsu 84/Msad 14$23,978Edgecomb Public Schools$20,413Lamoine Public Schools$18,878Greenbush Public Schools$17,873State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Limestone Public Schools, FY23Mount Desert Public Schools $31,222; Southwest Harbor Public Schools $28,965; Limestone Public Schools $28,029; Trenton Public Schools $27,227; Hope Public Schools $24,876; Appleton Public Schools $24,726; Rsu 84/Msad 14 $23,978; Edgecomb Public Schools $20,413; Lamoine Public Schools $18,878; Greenbush Public Schools $17,873; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.15k25k35kMount Desert Public Schools$31,222Southwest Harbor Public Schools$28,965Limestone Public Schools$28,029Trenton Public Schools$27,227Hope Public Schools$24,876Appleton Public Schools$24,726Rsu 84/Msad 14$23,978Edgecomb Public Schools$20,413Lamoine Public Schools$18,878Greenbush Public Schools$17,873State median, under 1,000 students $20,194

Where the money came from

$4,639,000 in revenue: 60.2% state, 34.7% local and 5.1% federal. Total spending including $216,000 of capital outlay was $4,974,000, or $35,529 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Limestone Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,791,000; Local $1,610,000; Federal $238,000; total $4,639,000.
  • State$2,791,000 60%
  • Local$1,610,000 35%
  • Federal$238,000 5%

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

140 students in 2022-23, 144 students in 2023-24, 138 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Limestone Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 140, 2023-24: 144, 2024-25: 1380501001502022-231402023-241442024-25138
Limestone Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 140, 2023-24: 144, 2024-25: 1380501001502022-231402023-241442024-25138
Limestone Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 140, 2023-24: 144, 2024-25: 1380501001502022-231402023-241442024-25138
Limestone Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 140, 2023-24: 144, 2024-25: 1380501001502022-231402023-241442024-25138

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2314014.39.8
2023-2414415.79.2
2024-2513815.78.8

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

$733,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,236 per student

Limestone Public Schools booked $733,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 14 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $51,259 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 17 in 100 Maine districts with a figure (state median $60,073, 173 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Maine teacher salary at $58,757 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$532,00072.6%
Special education$110,00015.0%
Other programs$91,00012.4%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2019-20 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,029 in 2019-20, $4,615 in 2020-21, $5,674 in 2021-22, $5,236 in 2022-23.

Limestone Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $4,029, 2020-21: $4,615, 2021-22: $5,674, 2022-23: $5,23602k4k6k2019-20$4,0292020-21$4,6152021-22$5,6742022-23$5,236
Limestone Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $4,029, 2020-21: $4,615, 2021-22: $5,674, 2022-23: $5,23602k4k6k2019-20$4,0292020-21$4,6152021-22$5,6742022-23$5,236
Limestone Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $4,029, 2020-21: $4,615, 2021-22: $5,674, 2022-23: $5,23602k4k6k2019-20$4,0292020-21$4,6152021-22$5,6742022-23$5,236
Limestone Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $4,029, 2020-21: $4,615, 2021-22: $5,674, 2022-23: $5,23602k4k6k2019-20$4,0292020-21$4,6152021-22$5,6742022-23$5,236

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Limestone Public Schools scored proficient or above: 70-74% in reading and 55-59% 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 arts70-74%84.1%87
Math55-59%81.5%91

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.

1 elementary school, 138 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Limestone Community School1388.853.6%Schoolwide 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 Limestone 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 Limestone Public Schools

  1. Maine districts by spending per studentLimestone Public Schools ranks 20 of 139 Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($28,029).#20 of 139
  2. Every school district in MaineLimestone Public Schools is the number 152 by size of 234 Maine districts, with 140 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#152 of 234
  3. Trenton Public SchoolsThe next larger Maine district: 141 students in fall 2022, $27,227 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,227
  4. Indian TownshipThe next smaller Maine district: 136 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Limestone Public Schools with Trenton Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across MaineLimestone Public Schools spent $51,259 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,073); spending, not a salary.$51,259
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Limestone Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Limestone Public Schools?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 138 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Limestone Public Schools spend per student?
    $28,029 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 $25,951 per student, down 7.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Limestone Public Schools' money come from?
    $4,639,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.2% state, 34.7% local and 5.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Limestone Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 56 of the 245 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 22.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Limestone Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $733,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,236 per student. Divided by the 14 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $51,259 per teacher, more than 17 in 100 Maine districts (state median $60,073). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Maine teacher salary at $58,757 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Limestone Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Limestone Public Schools scored proficient or above: 70-74% in reading and 55-59% 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.
  7. What is Limestone Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    2314842. 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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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

Compiled from official source data by .