Winthrop Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 831 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 806 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Kennebec County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,882 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 45.2% local, 39.4% state, and 15.4% 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 $87,497 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 30/100, ranked #113 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 (8 AP courses district-wide), a 206.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 29.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.9% White, 2.8% African American, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Winthrop Grade School accounts for 46.2% of all Winthrop Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Winthrop Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Winthrop Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 207:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Winthrop Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 29.4% — 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 Winthrop Public Schools is typically wider than the Winthrop Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Winthrop Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 831 students.
How much does Winthrop Public Schools spend per student?
Winthrop Public Schools spends $16,882 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #113 in Maine.
What is the average teacher salary in Winthrop Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Winthrop Public Schools is $87,497 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Winthrop Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Kennebec County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Winthrop Public Schools?
Winthrop Public Schools students are 91.9% White, 2.8% African American, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Winthrop Public Schools?
Winthrop Public Schools has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #113 out of 131 districts in Maine. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.