Penobscot Public Schools operates 1 public schools serving 97 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 65 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Hancock County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,286 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 86.7% local, 9.9% state, and 3.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $124,000 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 325:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 1.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Penobscot Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Penobscot Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Penobscot Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Penobscot Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 325:1 — 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 Penobscot Public Schools is typically wider than the Penobscot Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Penobscot Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 1.5% — 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.
Penobscot Public Schools has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 97 students.
How much does Penobscot Public Schools spend per student?
Penobscot Public Schools spends $15,286 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Penobscot Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Penobscot Public Schools is $124,000 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Penobscot Public Schools?
Penobscot Public Schools students are 92.3% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.