Msad 46

Public school district · Penobscot County · Maine · NCES district ID 2314530

Msad 46 spent $20,452 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 54% of the other Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,194). Its 2 schools enrolled 805 students in 2024-25; 66.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,395 per student, up 4.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (Maine: 87.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · 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 Msad 46 in enrollment (721 to 940 students) and Msad 46 itself.

Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Msad 46, FY23Rsu 24 $22,868; Rsu 28/Msad 28 $22,053; Msad 46 $20,452; Five Town CSD $19,305; Rsu 26 $18,843; Winthrop Public Schools $18,625; Rsu 56 $17,810; Msad 27 $17,139; Rsu 67 $16,546; Rsu 53/Msad 53 $12,798; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k15k20k25kRsu 24$22,868Rsu 28/Msad 28$22,053Msad 46$20,452Five Town CSD$19,305Rsu 26$18,843Winthrop Public Schools$18,625Rsu 56$17,810Msad 27$17,139Rsu 67$16,546Rsu 53/Msad 53$12,798State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Msad 46, FY23Rsu 24 $22,868; Rsu 28/Msad 28 $22,053; Msad 46 $20,452; Five Town CSD $19,305; Rsu 26 $18,843; Winthrop Public Schools $18,625; Rsu 56 $17,810; Msad 27 $17,139; Rsu 67 $16,546; Rsu 53/Msad 53 $12,798; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k15k20k25kRsu 24$22,868Rsu 28/Msad 28$22,053Msad 46$20,452Five Town CSD$19,305Rsu 26$18,843Winthrop Public Schools$18,625Rsu 56$17,810Msad 27$17,139Rsu 67$16,546Rsu 53/Msad 53$12,798State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Msad 46, FY23Rsu 24 $22,868; Rsu 28/Msad 28 $22,053; Msad 46 $20,452; Five Town CSD $19,305; Rsu 26 $18,843; Winthrop Public Schools $18,625; Rsu 56 $17,810; Msad 27 $17,139; Rsu 67 $16,546; Rsu 53/Msad 53 $12,798; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k15k20k25kRsu 24$22,868Rsu 28/Msad 28$22,053Msad 46$20,452Five Town CSD$19,305Rsu 26$18,843Winthrop Public Schools$18,625Rsu 56$17,810Msad 27$17,139Rsu 67$16,546Rsu 53/Msad 53$12,798State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Msad 46, FY23Rsu 24 $22,868; Rsu 28/Msad 28 $22,053; Msad 46 $20,452; Five Town CSD $19,305; Rsu 26 $18,843; Winthrop Public Schools $18,625; Rsu 56 $17,810; Msad 27 $17,139; Rsu 67 $16,546; Rsu 53/Msad 53 $12,798; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.10k15k20k25kRsu 24$22,868Rsu 28/Msad 28$22,053Msad 46$20,452Five Town CSD$19,305Rsu 26$18,843Winthrop Public Schools$18,625Rsu 56$17,810Msad 27$17,139Rsu 67$16,546Rsu 53/Msad 53$12,798State median, under 1,000 students $20,194

Where the money came from

$18,933,000 in revenue: 66.3% state, 18.8% local and 14.9% federal. Total spending including $346,000 of capital outlay was $18,022,000, or $21,506 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Msad 46 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $12,556,000; Local $3,553,000; Federal $2,824,000; total $18,933,000.
  • State$12,556,000 66%
  • Local$3,553,000 19%
  • Federal$2,824,000 15%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

837 students in 2022-23, 832 students in 2023-24, 805 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Msad 46 enrollment by school year2022-23: 837, 2023-24: 832, 2024-25: 80502505007501k2022-238372023-248322024-25805
Msad 46 enrollment by school year2022-23: 837, 2023-24: 832, 2024-25: 80502505007501k2022-238372023-248322024-25805
Msad 46 enrollment by school year2022-23: 837, 2023-24: 832, 2024-25: 80502505007501k2022-238372023-248322024-25805
Msad 46 enrollment by school year2022-23: 837, 2023-24: 832, 2024-25: 80502505007501k2022-238372023-248322024-25805

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2383779.510.5
2023-2483276.010.9
2024-2580575.010.7

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

$5,669,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,765 per student

Msad 46 booked $5,669,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 96 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 $59,361 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 47 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$3,937,00069.4%
Special education$793,00014.0%
Vocational$938,00016.5%
Other programs$1,0000.0%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,627 in 2018-19, $5,549 in 2019-20, $6,357 in 2020-21, $6,755 in 2021-22, $6,765 in 2022-23.

Msad 46 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,627, 2019-20: $5,549, 2020-21: $6,357, 2021-22: $6,755, 2022-23: $6,76502k4k6k8k2018-19$5,6272019-20$5,5492020-21$6,3572021-22$6,7552022-23$6,765
Msad 46 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,627, 2019-20: $5,549, 2020-21: $6,357, 2021-22: $6,755, 2022-23: $6,76502k4k6k8k2018-19$5,6272019-20$5,5492020-21$6,3572021-22$6,7552022-23$6,765
Msad 46 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,627, 2019-20: $5,549, 2020-21: $6,357, 2021-22: $6,755, 2022-23: $6,76502k4k6k8k2018-19$5,6272019-20$5,5492020-21$6,3572021-22$6,7552022-23$6,765
Msad 46 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,627, 2019-20: $5,549, 2020-21: $6,357, 2021-22: $6,755, 2022-23: $6,76502k4k6k8k2018-19$5,6272019-20$5,5492020-21$6,3572021-22$6,7552022-23$6,765

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 Msad 46 scored proficient or above: 81% in reading and 73% 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 arts81%84.1%406
Math73%81.5%405

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

80-84% of the 70 students in Msad 46'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 rate80‑84%87.3%
Students in the class7013,941

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 elementary school, 528 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ridge View Community School5289.876.5%Schoolwide 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.

1 high school, 277 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Dexter Regional High School27713.371.1%Eligible, no 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 Msad 46

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 Msad 46

  1. Maine districts by spending per studentMsad 46 ranks 65 of 139 Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,452).#65 of 139
  2. Every school district in MaineMsad 46 is the number 69 by size of 234 Maine districts, with 838 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#69 of 234
  3. Rsu 53/Msad 53The next larger Maine district: 845 students in fall 2022, $12,798 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,798
  4. Rsu 26The next smaller Maine district: 835 students in fall 2022, $18,843 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,843
  5. Compare Msad 46 with Rsu 53/Msad 53Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Dexter Regional High School, its largest high school277 students in 2024-25, 13.3 per teacher.277
  7. Teacher salary spending across MaineMsad 46 spent $59,361 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,073); spending, not a salary.$59,361
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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 Msad 46

  1. How many schools and students are in Msad 46?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 805 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Msad 46 spend per student?
    $20,452 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. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,395 per student, up 4.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Msad 46's money come from?
    $18,933,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 66.3% state, 18.8% local and 14.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Msad 46 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 192 of the 875 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 21.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Msad 46 spend on teacher salaries?
    $5,669,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,765 per student. Divided by the 96 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $59,361 per teacher, more than 47 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).
  6. How do students in Msad 46 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Msad 46 scored proficient or above: 81% in reading and 73% 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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Msad 46?
    80-84% of the 70 students in Msad 46'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.
  8. What is Msad 46's NCES district ID?
    2314530. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

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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