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Vassalboro, Maine - 1 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Vassalboro Public Schools #77 of 131 districts in Maine (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,655 per pupil, Vassalboro Public Schools ranks #171 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending (Maine districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Vassalboro Public Schools operates 1 public schools serving 509 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Kennebec County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,655 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending. See how Maine compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.6% local, 48.4% state, and 15.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 46/100, ranked #77 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.
a 282:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.0% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Vassalboro Community School, enrolling 423 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Vassalboro Community School accounts for 83.1% of all Vassalboro Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Vassalboro Public Schools a distant remainder — means Vassalboro Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Vassalboro Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 282:1 — 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 Vassalboro Public Schools is typically wider than the Vassalboro Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Vassalboro Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 36.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Vassalboro Public Schools?
Vassalboro Public Schools has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 509 students.
How much does Vassalboro Public Schools spend per student?
Vassalboro Public Schools spends $14,655 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #77 in Maine.
What is the demographic composition of Vassalboro Public Schools?
Vassalboro Public Schools students are 92.0% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Vassalboro Public Schools?
Vassalboro Public Schools has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #77 out of 131 districts in Maine.