An equity score of 79/100 ranks Westbrook Public Schools #4 of 131 districts in Maine (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,627 per pupil, Westbrook Public Schools ranks #59 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending (Maine districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,335
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$21,627
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Westbrook Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 2,335 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 $21,627 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 42.7% local, 42.4% state, and 14.8% 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 79/100, ranked #4 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 267.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.5% White, 24.4% African American, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Saccarappa School, with a diversity index of 64.9/100.
Its largest campus is Westbrook High School, enrolling 719 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Oxford-Cumberland Canal School, at 188 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Westbrook High School accounts for 30.6% of all Westbrook Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Westbrook Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Westbrook Public Schools school enrollment varies 3.8× across entities
Westbrook Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 188 students (lowest) to 719 students (highest), a spread of 531 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.
Westbrook Public Schools reports 52.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Westbrook Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 267:1 — 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 Westbrook Public Schools is typically wider than the Westbrook Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Westbrook Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 28.0% — 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 Westbrook Public Schools is typically wider than the Westbrook Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Westbrook Public Schools has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,335 students.
How much does Westbrook Public Schools spend per student?
Westbrook Public Schools spends $21,627 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #4 in Maine.
What is the demographic composition of Westbrook Public Schools?
Westbrook Public Schools students are 58.5% White, 24.4% African American, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Westbrook Public Schools?
Westbrook Public Schools has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #4 out of 131 districts in Maine.