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Augusta, Maine - 1 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Maine Virtual Academy #112 of 131 districts in Maine (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,263 per pupil, Maine Virtual Academy ranks #197 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending (Maine districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Maine Virtual Academy operates 1 public schools serving 438 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 Kennebec County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,263 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 0.0% local, 88.7% state, and 11.3% 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 30/100, ranked #112 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.
a 237.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 7.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.6% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Maine Virtual Academy, enrolling 475 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Maine Virtual Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Maine Virtual Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Maine Virtual Academy a distant remainder — means Maine Virtual 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 Virtual Academy student-counselor ratio is 238:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Maine Virtual Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 7.6% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Maine Virtual Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 438 students.
How much does Maine Virtual Academy spend per student?
Maine Virtual Academy spends $11,263 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #112 in Maine.
What is the demographic composition of Maine Virtual Academy?
Maine Virtual Academy students are 87.6% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Maine Virtual Academy?
Maine Virtual Academy has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #112 out of 131 districts in Maine.