Medway Public Schools

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Medway, Maine - 1 schools

At $25,396 per pupil, Medway Public Schools ranks #25 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending (Maine districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

110
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$25,396
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Medway Public Schools operates 1 public schools serving 110 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Penobscot County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,396 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending. See how Maine compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.5% local, 39.8% state, and 11.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one.

and 44.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.3% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Medway Middle School, enrolling 107 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Medway Middle School accounts for 97.3% of all Medway Public Schools student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Medway Public Schools a distant remainder — means Medway Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Medway Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 44.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

11.6%
Federal
39.8%
State
48.5%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Medway Public Schools.

White 96.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
African American 0.9%
Multiracial 0.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

44.9%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Medway Public Schools

School Enrollment
Medway Middle School
107

How Medway Public Schools Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Maine districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Sedgwick Public Schools Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
West Bath Public Schools Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Sebago Public Schools Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Athens Public Schools Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Rsu 85/Msad 19 Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Medway Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Maine

Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.

Portland Public Schools
6,476 students · 17 schools · $20,442/pupil
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Lewiston Public Schools
5,088 students · 8 schools · $17,099/pupil
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Bangor Public Schools
3,454 students · 10 schools · $16,534/pupil
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Rsu 06/Msad 06
3,283 students · 8 schools · $16,246/pupil
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Rsu 17/Msad 17
3,223 students · 10 schools · $15,117/pupil
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Medway Public Schools?

Medway Public Schools has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 110 students.

How much does Medway Public Schools spend per student?

Medway Public Schools spends $25,396 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Medway Public Schools?

Medway Public Schools students are 96.3% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.