RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools

Listed by NCES as Rsu 23 (district ID 2314784)

Public school district · York County · Maine · NCES district ID 2314784

RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools spent $26,788 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 83% of the other Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,194). Its 3 schools enrolled 614 students in 2024-25; 18.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $27,561 per student, up 2.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (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 RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools in enrollment (580 to 738 students) and RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools, FY23RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools $26,788; Rsu 28/Msad 28 $22,053; Rsu 74/Msad 74 $21,259; Rsu 41/Msad 41 $20,956; Rsu 37/Msad 37 $20,282; Calais Public Schools $19,955; Five Town CSD $19,305; Rsu 58/Msad 58 $19,164; Rsu 44/Msad 44 $18,446; Rsu 87/Msad 23 $17,560; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.15k20k25k30kRSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schoo…$26,788Rsu 28/Msad 28$22,053Rsu 74/Msad 74$21,259Rsu 41/Msad 41$20,956Rsu 37/Msad 37$20,282Calais Public Schools$19,955Five Town CSD$19,305Rsu 58/Msad 58$19,164Rsu 44/Msad 44$18,446Rsu 87/Msad 23$17,560State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools, FY23RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools $26,788; Rsu 28/Msad 28 $22,053; Rsu 74/Msad 74 $21,259; Rsu 41/Msad 41 $20,956; Rsu 37/Msad 37 $20,282; Calais Public Schools $19,955; Five Town CSD $19,305; Rsu 58/Msad 58 $19,164; Rsu 44/Msad 44 $18,446; Rsu 87/Msad 23 $17,560; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.15k20k25k30kRSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools$26,788Rsu 28/Msad 28$22,053Rsu 74/Msad 74$21,259Rsu 41/Msad 41$20,956Rsu 37/Msad 37$20,282Calais Public Schools$19,955Five Town CSD$19,305Rsu 58/Msad 58$19,164Rsu 44/Msad 44$18,446Rsu 87/Msad 23$17,560State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools, FY23RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools $26,788; Rsu 28/Msad 28 $22,053; Rsu 74/Msad 74 $21,259; Rsu 41/Msad 41 $20,956; Rsu 37/Msad 37 $20,282; Calais Public Schools $19,955; Five Town CSD $19,305; Rsu 58/Msad 58 $19,164; Rsu 44/Msad 44 $18,446; Rsu 87/Msad 23 $17,560; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.15k20k25k30kRSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools$26,788Rsu 28/Msad 28$22,053Rsu 74/Msad 74$21,259Rsu 41/Msad 41$20,956Rsu 37/Msad 37$20,282Calais Public Schools$19,955Five Town CSD$19,305Rsu 58/Msad 58$19,164Rsu 44/Msad 44$18,446Rsu 87/Msad 23$17,560State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools, FY23RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools $26,788; Rsu 28/Msad 28 $22,053; Rsu 74/Msad 74 $21,259; Rsu 41/Msad 41 $20,956; Rsu 37/Msad 37 $20,282; Calais Public Schools $19,955; Five Town CSD $19,305; Rsu 58/Msad 58 $19,164; Rsu 44/Msad 44 $18,446; Rsu 87/Msad 23 $17,560; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.15k20k25k30kRSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools$26,788Rsu 28/Msad 28$22,053Rsu 74/Msad 74$21,259Rsu 41/Msad 41$20,956Rsu 37/Msad 37$20,282Calais Public Schools$19,955Five Town CSD$19,305Rsu 58/Msad 58$19,164Rsu 44/Msad 44$18,446Rsu 87/Msad 23$17,560State median, under 1,000 students $20,194

Where the money came from

$19,291,000 in revenue: 18.8% state, 71.7% local and 9.5% federal. Total spending including $159,000 of capital outlay was $19,044,000, or $28,595 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,625,000; Local $13,837,000; Federal $1,829,000; total $19,291,000.
  • State$3,625,000 19%
  • Local$13,837,000 72%
  • Federal$1,829,000 9%

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

666 students in 2022-23, 639 students in 2023-24, 614 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 666, 2023-24: 639, 2024-25: 61402004006008002022-236662023-246392024-25614
RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 666, 2023-24: 639, 2024-25: 61402004006008002022-236662023-246392024-25614
RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 666, 2023-24: 639, 2024-25: 61402004006008002022-236662023-246392024-25614
RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 666, 2023-24: 639, 2024-25: 61402004006008002022-236662023-246392024-25614

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2366678.18.5
2023-2463978.98.1
2024-2561472.18.5

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

$5,330,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $8,003 per student

RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools booked $5,330,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 78 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 $68,228 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 80 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$3,979,00074.7%
Special education$1,167,00021.9%
Other programs$184,0003.5%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,841 in 2018-19, $7,780 in 2019-20, $7,925 in 2020-21, $8,493 in 2021-22, $8,003 in 2022-23.

RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,841, 2019-20: $7,780, 2020-21: $7,925, 2021-22: $8,493, 2022-23: $8,00302.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$6,8412019-20$7,7802020-21$7,9252021-22$8,4932022-23$8,003
RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,841, 2019-20: $7,780, 2020-21: $7,925, 2021-22: $8,493, 2022-23: $8,00302.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$6,8412019-20$7,7802020-21$7,9252021-22$8,4932022-23$8,003
RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,841, 2019-20: $7,780, 2020-21: $7,925, 2021-22: $8,493, 2022-23: $8,00302.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$6,8412019-20$7,7802020-21$7,9252021-22$8,4932022-23$8,003
RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,841, 2019-20: $7,780, 2020-21: $7,925, 2021-22: $8,493, 2022-23: $8,00302.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$6,8412019-20$7,7802020-21$7,9252021-22$8,4932022-23$8,003

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 RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools scored proficient or above: 85% in reading and 77% 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 arts85%84.1%320
Math77%81.5%319

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

80-89% of the 52 students in RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools' 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 rate80‑89%87.3%
Students in the class5213,941

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, 177 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Jameson Elementary School17710.428.2%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 middle school, 251 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Loranger Memorial School2518.235.1%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, 186 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Old Orchard Beach High School1867.629.6%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 RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools

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 RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools

  1. Maine districts by spending per studentRSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools ranks 24 of 139 Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($26,788).#24 of 139
  2. Every school district in MaineRSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools is the number 79 by size of 234 Maine districts, with 666 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#79 of 234
  3. Rsu 44/Msad 44The next larger Maine district: 690 students in fall 2022, $18,446 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,446
  4. Rsu 41/Msad 41The next smaller Maine district: 612 students in fall 2022, $20,956 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,956
  5. Compare RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools with Rsu 44/Msad 44Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Old Orchard Beach High School, its largest high school186 students in 2024-25, 7.6 per teacher.186
  7. Teacher salary spending across MaineRSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools spent $68,228 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,073); spending, not a salary.$68,228
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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 RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 614 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools spend per student?
    $26,788 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 $27,561 per student, up 2.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools' money come from?
    $19,291,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 18.8% state, 71.7% local and 9.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 58 of the 677 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 8.6%, 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 RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $5,330,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $8,003 per student. Divided by the 78 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $68,228 per teacher, more than 80 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 RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools scored proficient or above: 85% in reading and 77% 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 RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools?
    80-89% of the 52 students in RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools' 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 RSU 23 Old Orchard Beach Schools' NCES district ID?
    2314784. 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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