Wiscasset Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 461 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 364 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lincoln County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,175 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 64.8% local, 28.2% state, and 7.0% 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 $118,909 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 73/100, ranked #18 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 168.2:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 92.0% White, 2.7% Asian, 2.6% African American across the district's schools.
Wiscasset Middle/High School accounts for 54.4% of all Wiscasset Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wiscasset 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.
Wiscasset Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 168:1 — 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.
Wiscasset Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 461 students.
How much does Wiscasset Public Schools spend per student?
Wiscasset Public Schools spends $23,175 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #18 in Maine.
What is the average teacher salary in Wiscasset Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Wiscasset Public Schools is $118,909 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wiscasset Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lincoln County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Wiscasset Public Schools?
Wiscasset Public Schools students are 92.0% White, 2.7% Asian, 2.6% African American, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wiscasset Public Schools?
Wiscasset Public Schools has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #18 out of 131 districts in Maine. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.