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Scarborough, Maine - 1 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Maine Connections Academy #114 of 131 districts in Maine (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,542 per pupil, Maine Connections Academy ranks #196 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending (Maine districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Maine Connections Academy operates 1 public schools serving 466 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 Cumberland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,542 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 21 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending. See how Maine compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.1% local, 89.0% state, and 10.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #114 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 252:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.5% White, 3.0% African American, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Maine Connections Academy, enrolling 504 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Maine Connections Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Maine Connections Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Maine Connections Academy a distant remainder — means Maine Connections Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Maine Connections Academy student-counselor ratio is 252:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Maine Connections Academy is typically wider than the Maine Connections Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Maine Connections Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 10.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Maine Connections Academy?
Maine Connections Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 466 students.
How much does Maine Connections Academy spend per student?
Maine Connections Academy spends $11,542 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #114 in Maine.
What is the demographic composition of Maine Connections Academy?
Maine Connections Academy students are 88.5% White, 3.0% African American, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Maine Connections Academy?
Maine Connections Academy has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #114 out of 131 districts in Maine.