Maine Arts Academy

Public school district · Kennebec County · Maine · NCES district ID 2314832

Maine Arts Academy spent $12,613 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 93% of the other Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $20,194). Its one school enrolled 245 students in 2024-25; 86.6% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Maine: 87.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · 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 Maine Arts Academy in enrollment (208 to 246 students) and Maine Arts Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Maine Arts Academy, FY23St. George Municipal School Unit $23,527; Rsu 33/Msad 33 $22,731; Rsu 32/Msad 32 $22,280; Acton Public Schools $21,589; Easton Public Schools $20,139; East Millinocket Public Schools $19,694; Rsu 30/Msad 30 $17,258; Nobleboro Public Schools $13,208; Maine Arts Academy $12,613; East Machias Public Schools $10,842; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.5k10k15k20k25kSt. George Municipal School Un…$23,527Rsu 33/Msad 33$22,731Rsu 32/Msad 32$22,280Acton Public Schools$21,589Easton Public Schools$20,139East Millinocket Public Schools$19,694Rsu 30/Msad 30$17,258Nobleboro Public Schools$13,208Maine Arts Academy$12,613East Machias Public Schools$10,842State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Maine Arts Academy, FY23St. George Municipal School Unit $23,527; Rsu 33/Msad 33 $22,731; Rsu 32/Msad 32 $22,280; Acton Public Schools $21,589; Easton Public Schools $20,139; East Millinocket Public Schools $19,694; Rsu 30/Msad 30 $17,258; Nobleboro Public Schools $13,208; Maine Arts Academy $12,613; East Machias Public Schools $10,842; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.5k10k15k20k25kSt. George Municipal School Unit$23,527Rsu 33/Msad 33$22,731Rsu 32/Msad 32$22,280Acton Public Schools$21,589Easton Public Schools$20,139East Millinocket Public Schools$19,694Rsu 30/Msad 30$17,258Nobleboro Public Schools$13,208Maine Arts Academy$12,613East Machias Public Schools$10,842State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Maine Arts Academy, FY23St. George Municipal School Unit $23,527; Rsu 33/Msad 33 $22,731; Rsu 32/Msad 32 $22,280; Acton Public Schools $21,589; Easton Public Schools $20,139; East Millinocket Public Schools $19,694; Rsu 30/Msad 30 $17,258; Nobleboro Public Schools $13,208; Maine Arts Academy $12,613; East Machias Public Schools $10,842; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.5k15k25kSt. George Municipal School Unit$23,527Rsu 33/Msad 33$22,731Rsu 32/Msad 32$22,280Acton Public Schools$21,589Easton Public Schools$20,139East Millinocket Public Schools$19,694Rsu 30/Msad 30$17,258Nobleboro Public Schools$13,208Maine Arts Academy$12,613East Machias Public Schools$10,842State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Maine Arts Academy, FY23St. George Municipal School Unit $23,527; Rsu 33/Msad 33 $22,731; Rsu 32/Msad 32 $22,280; Acton Public Schools $21,589; Easton Public Schools $20,139; East Millinocket Public Schools $19,694; Rsu 30/Msad 30 $17,258; Nobleboro Public Schools $13,208; Maine Arts Academy $12,613; East Machias Public Schools $10,842; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.5k15k25kSt. George Municipal School Unit$23,527Rsu 33/Msad 33$22,731Rsu 32/Msad 32$22,280Acton Public Schools$21,589Easton Public Schools$20,139East Millinocket Public Schools$19,694Rsu 30/Msad 30$17,258Nobleboro Public Schools$13,208Maine Arts Academy$12,613East Machias Public Schools$10,842State median, under 1,000 students $20,194

Where the money came from

$2,816,000 in revenue: 86.6% state, 3.6% local and 9.8% federal. Total spending including $57,000 of capital outlay was $2,977,000, or $13,231 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Maine Arts Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,439,000; Local $102,000; Federal $275,000; total $2,816,000.
  • State$2,439,000 87%
  • Local$102,000 4%
  • Federal$275,000 10%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

225 students in 2022-23, 237 students in 2023-24, 245 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Maine Arts Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 237, 2024-25: 24501002003002022-232252023-242372024-25245
Maine Arts Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 237, 2024-25: 24501002003002022-232252023-242372024-25245
Maine Arts Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 237, 2024-25: 24501002003002022-232252023-242372024-25245
Maine Arts Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 237, 2024-25: 24501002003002022-232252023-242372024-25245

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2322514.215.8
2023-2423719.712.0
2024-2524517.014.4

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

$653,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,902 per student

Maine Arts Academy booked $653,000 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 $45,986 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 3 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$605,00092.6%
Special education$48,0007.4%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,709 in 2018-19, $2,900 in 2019-20, $3,140 in 2020-21, $3,056 in 2021-22, $2,902 in 2022-23.

Maine Arts Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,709, 2019-20: $2,900, 2020-21: $3,140, 2021-22: $3,056, 2022-23: $2,90201k2k3k4k2018-19$2,7092019-20$2,9002020-21$3,1402021-22$3,0562022-23$2,902
Maine Arts Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,709, 2019-20: $2,900, 2020-21: $3,140, 2021-22: $3,056, 2022-23: $2,90201k2k3k4k2018-19$2,7092019-20$2,9002020-21$3,1402021-22$3,0562022-23$2,902
Maine Arts Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,709, 2019-20: $2,900, 2020-21: $3,140, 2021-22: $3,056, 2022-23: $2,90201k2k3k4k2018-19$2,7092019-20$2,9002020-21$3,1402021-22$3,0562022-23$2,902
Maine Arts Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,709, 2019-20: $2,900, 2020-21: $3,140, 2021-22: $3,056, 2022-23: $2,90201k2k3k4k2018-19$2,7092019-20$2,9002020-21$3,1402021-22$3,0562022-23$2,902

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 Maine Arts Academy scored proficient or above: 90% or more in reading and 90% or more 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%42
Math90% or more81.5%42

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

90% or more of the 43 students in Maine Arts Academy's 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 rate90% or more87.3%
Students in the class4313,941

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 high school, 245 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Maine Arts Academy School24514.435.5%Targeted 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 Maine Arts Academy

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 Maine Arts Academy

  1. Maine districts by spending per studentMaine Arts Academy ranks 129 of 139 Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,613).#129 of 139
  2. Every school district in MaineMaine Arts Academy is the number 126 by size of 234 Maine districts, with 225 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#126 of 234
  3. Rsu 30/Msad 30The next larger Maine district: 229 students in fall 2022, $17,258 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,258
  4. St. George Municipal School UnitThe next smaller Maine district: 222 students in fall 2022, $23,527 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,527
  5. Compare Maine Arts Academy with Rsu 30/Msad 30Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Maine Arts Academy School, its largest high school245 students in 2024-25, 14.4 per teacher.245
  7. Teacher salary spending across MaineMaine Arts Academy spent $45,986 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,073); spending, not a salary.$45,986
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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 Maine Arts Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Maine Arts Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 245 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Maine Arts Academy spend per student?
    $12,613 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.
  3. Where does Maine Arts Academy's money come from?
    $2,816,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 86.6% state, 3.6% local and 9.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Maine Arts Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $653,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,902 per student. Divided by the 14 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $45,986 per teacher, more than 3 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).
  5. How do students in Maine Arts Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Maine Arts Academy scored proficient or above: 90% or more in reading and 90% or more 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Maine Arts Academy?
    90% or more of the 43 students in Maine Arts Academy's 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.
  7. What is Maine Arts Academy's NCES district ID?
    2314832. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.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: 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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