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Scarborough, Maine - 6 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Scarborough Public Schools #79 of 131 districts in Maine (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,683 per pupil, Scarborough Public Schools ranks #76 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending (Maine districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,891
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$19,683
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Scarborough Public Schools operates 6 public schools serving 2,891 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Cumberland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,683 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 79.6% local, 15.5% state, and 4.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #79 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 275.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.2% White, 5.3% Asian, 4.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Eight Corners Elementary School, with a diversity index of 48.4/100.
Its largest campus is Scarborough High School, enrolling 903 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Pleasant Hill School, at 180 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Scarborough High School accounts for 31.2% of all Scarborough Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Scarborough Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Scarborough Public Schools school enrollment varies 5.0× across entities
Scarborough Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 180 students (lowest) to 903 students (highest), a spread of 723 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Scarborough Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 276:1 — 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 Scarborough Public Schools is typically wider than the Scarborough Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Scarborough Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 16.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Scarborough Public Schools is typically wider than the Scarborough Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Scarborough Public Schools?
Scarborough Public Schools has 6 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,891 students.
How much does Scarborough Public Schools spend per student?
Scarborough Public Schools spends $19,683 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #79 in Maine.
What is the demographic composition of Scarborough Public Schools?
Scarborough Public Schools students are 81.2% White, 5.3% Asian, 4.4% African American, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Scarborough Public Schools?
Scarborough Public Schools has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #79 out of 131 districts in Maine.