Wells-Ogunquit CSD operates 3 public schools serving 1,407 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,440 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in York County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,392 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 83.4% local, 11.2% state, and 5.5% 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 $116,169 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 33/100, ranked #108 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 409.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.4% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Wells Elementary School accounts for 39.1% of all Wells-Ogunquit CSD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wells-Ogunquit CSD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Wells-Ogunquit CSD student-counselor ratio is 410:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Wells-Ogunquit CSD chronic absenteeism rate is 18.7% — 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 Wells-Ogunquit CSD is typically wider than the Wells-Ogunquit CSD-aggregate figure suggests.
Wells-Ogunquit CSD has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,407 students.
How much does Wells-Ogunquit CSD spend per student?
Wells-Ogunquit CSD spends $20,392 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #108 in Maine.
What is the average teacher salary in Wells-Ogunquit CSD?
The average teacher salary in Wells-Ogunquit CSD is $116,169 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wells-Ogunquit CSD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in York County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Wells-Ogunquit CSD?
Wells-Ogunquit CSD students are 89.4% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, 1.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wells-Ogunquit CSD?
Wells-Ogunquit CSD has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #108 out of 131 districts in Maine. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.