Limestone Public Schools operates 1 public schools serving 140 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 138 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Aroostook County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,170 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 33.4% local, 58.8% state, and 7.8% 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 $99,468 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
and 44.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.6% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% African American across the district's schools.
Limestone Community School accounts for 100.0% of all Limestone Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Limestone Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Limestone Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Limestone Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 44.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Limestone Public Schools has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 140 students.
How much does Limestone Public Schools spend per student?
Limestone Public Schools spends $25,170 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Limestone Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Limestone Public Schools is $99,468 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Limestone Public Schools?
Limestone Public Schools students are 82.6% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.