Southport Public Schools

Public school district · Lincoln County · Maine · NCES district ID 2312360

Southport Public Schools spent $35,591 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 95% of the other Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,194). Its one school enrolled 16 students in 2024-25; 9.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $42,500 per student, up 19.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

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 Southport Public Schools in enrollment (10 to 37 students) and Southport Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Southport Public Schools, FY23Chebeague Island Public Schools $63,800; Msad 76 $45,360; Cranberry Isles Public Schools $39,308; Southport Public Schools $35,591; Long Island Public Schools $34,286; Charlotte Public Schools $33,000; Alexander Public Schools $29,657; Beals Public Schools $26,162; Andover Public Schools $25,147; East Range CSD $22,926; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.020k40k60k80kChebeague Island Public Schools$63,800Msad 76$45,360Cranberry Isles Public Schools$39,308Southport Public Schools$35,591Long Island Public Schools$34,286Charlotte Public Schools$33,000Alexander Public Schools$29,657Beals Public Schools$26,162Andover Public Schools$25,147East Range CSD$22,926State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Southport Public Schools, FY23Chebeague Island Public Schools $63,800; Msad 76 $45,360; Cranberry Isles Public Schools $39,308; Southport Public Schools $35,591; Long Island Public Schools $34,286; Charlotte Public Schools $33,000; Alexander Public Schools $29,657; Beals Public Schools $26,162; Andover Public Schools $25,147; East Range CSD $22,926; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.020k40k60k80kChebeague Island Public Schools$63,800Msad 76$45,360Cranberry Isles Public Schools$39,308Southport Public Schools$35,591Long Island Public Schools$34,286Charlotte Public Schools$33,000Alexander Public Schools$29,657Beals Public Schools$26,162Andover Public Schools$25,147East Range CSD$22,926State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Southport Public Schools, FY23Chebeague Island Public Schools $63,800; Msad 76 $45,360; Cranberry Isles Public Schools $39,308; Southport Public Schools $35,591; Long Island Public Schools $34,286; Charlotte Public Schools $33,000; Alexander Public Schools $29,657; Beals Public Schools $26,162; Andover Public Schools $25,147; East Range CSD $22,926; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.040k80kChebeague Island Public Schools$63,800Msad 76$45,360Cranberry Isles Public Schools$39,308Southport Public Schools$35,591Long Island Public Schools$34,286Charlotte Public Schools$33,000Alexander Public Schools$29,657Beals Public Schools$26,162Andover Public Schools$25,147East Range CSD$22,926State median, under 1,000 students $20,194
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Southport Public Schools, FY23Chebeague Island Public Schools $63,800; Msad 76 $45,360; Cranberry Isles Public Schools $39,308; Southport Public Schools $35,591; Long Island Public Schools $34,286; Charlotte Public Schools $33,000; Alexander Public Schools $29,657; Beals Public Schools $26,162; Andover Public Schools $25,147; East Range CSD $22,926; State median, under 1,000 students $20,194.040k80kChebeague Island Public Schools$63,800Msad 76$45,360Cranberry Isles Public Schools$39,308Southport Public Schools$35,591Long Island Public Schools$34,286Charlotte Public Schools$33,000Alexander Public Schools$29,657Beals Public Schools$26,162Andover Public Schools$25,147East Range CSD$22,926State median, under 1,000 students $20,194

Where the money came from

$1,191,000 in revenue: 9.6% state, 87.2% local and 3.3% federal. Total spending including $14,000 of capital outlay was $1,087,000, or $49,409 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Southport Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $114,000; Local $1,038,000; Federal $39,000; total $1,191,000.
  • State$114,000 10%
  • Local$1,038,000 87%
  • Federal$39,000 3%

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

19 students in 2022-23, 18 students in 2023-24, 16 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Southport Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 19, 2023-24: 18, 2024-25: 16051015202022-23192023-24182024-2516
Southport Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 19, 2023-24: 18, 2024-25: 16051015202022-23192023-24182024-2516
Southport Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 19, 2023-24: 18, 2024-25: 16051015202022-23192023-24182024-2516
Southport Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 19, 2023-24: 18, 2024-25: 16051015202022-23192023-24182024-2516

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23193.94.9
2023-24183.94.6
2024-25164.43.6

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Southport Public Schools scored proficient or above: 80% or more in reading and 80% or more 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 arts80% or more84.1%22
Math80% or more81.5%22

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.

1 elementary school, 16 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Southport Central School163.625.0%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 Southport Public 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 Southport Public Schools

  1. Maine districts by spending per studentSouthport Public Schools ranks 8 of 139 Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($35,591).#8 of 139
  2. Every school district in MaineSouthport Public Schools is the number 203 by size of 234 Maine districts, with 22 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#203 of 234
  3. Bremen Public SchoolsThe next larger Maine district: 23 students in fall 2022.
  4. Marshfield Public SchoolsThe next smaller Maine district: 15 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Southport Public Schools with Bremen Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Southport Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Southport Public Schools?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 16 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Southport Public Schools spend per student?
    $35,591 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 $42,500 per student, up 19.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Southport Public Schools' money come from?
    $1,191,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 9.6% state, 87.2% local and 3.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Southport Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Southport Public Schools scored proficient or above: 80% or more in reading and 80% or more 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.
  5. What is Southport Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    2312360. 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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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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