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York, Maine - 4 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks York Public Schools #36 of 131 districts in Maine (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,697 per pupil, York Public Schools ranks #39 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending (Maine districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,537
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$22,697
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
York Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,537 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high 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 York County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,697 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 83.5% local, 13.4% state, and 3.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 64/100, ranked #36 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 241.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.8% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is York Middle School, with a diversity index of 20.0/100.
Its largest campus is York High School, enrolling 498 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
York High School accounts for 32.4% of all York Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means York Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
York Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
York Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 226 students (lowest) to 498 students (highest), a spread of 272 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.
York Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 241:1 — 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.
York Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 20.5% — 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 York Public Schools is typically wider than the York Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
York Public Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,537 students.
How much does York Public Schools spend per student?
York Public Schools spends $22,697 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #36 in Maine.
What is the demographic composition of York Public Schools?
York Public Schools students are 90.8% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for York Public Schools?
York Public Schools has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #36 out of 131 districts in Maine.