School spending per student in Maine, every district

Rsu 23 spent $26,788 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any Maine district with 500 or more students; the median Maine district with 1,000 or more students spent $17,843. Small rural districts and districts with many students in special programs spend more per student.

NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · current spending over fall 2022 membership · method

Current spending per student, Maine, fiscal year 2022-23Rsu 23 $26,788; Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD $26,220; York Public Schools $24,422; Rsu 13 $23,183; Rsu 01 - Lkrsu $23,104; Rsu 24 $22,868; Falmouth Public Schools $22,460; Rsu 54/Msad 54 $22,180; Kittery Public Schools $22,127; Rsu 28/Msad 28 $22,053; Maine median $17,843.010k20k30kRsu 23$26,788Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD$26,220York Public Schools$24,422Rsu 13$23,183Rsu 01 - Lkrsu$23,104Rsu 24$22,868Falmouth Public Schools$22,460Rsu 54/Msad 54$22,180Kittery Public Schools$22,127Rsu 28/Msad 28$22,053Maine median $17,843
Current spending per student, Maine, fiscal year 2022-23Rsu 23 $26,788; Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD $26,220; York Public Schools $24,422; Rsu 13 $23,183; Rsu 01 - Lkrsu $23,104; Rsu 24 $22,868; Falmouth Public Schools $22,460; Rsu 54/Msad 54 $22,180; Kittery Public Schools $22,127; Rsu 28/Msad 28 $22,053; Maine median $17,843.010k20k30kRsu 23$26,788Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD$26,220York Public Schools$24,422Rsu 13$23,183Rsu 01 - Lkrsu$23,104Rsu 24$22,868Falmouth Public Schools$22,460Rsu 54/Msad 54$22,180Kittery Public Schools$22,127Rsu 28/Msad 28$22,053Maine median $17,843
Current spending per student, Maine, fiscal year 2022-23Rsu 23 $26,788; Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD $26,220; York Public Schools $24,422; Rsu 13 $23,183; Rsu 01 - Lkrsu $23,104; Rsu 24 $22,868; Falmouth Public Schools $22,460; Rsu 54/Msad 54 $22,180; Kittery Public Schools $22,127; Rsu 28/Msad 28 $22,053; Maine median $17,843.010k20k30kRsu 23$26,788Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD$26,220York Public Schools$24,422Rsu 13$23,183Rsu 01 - Lkrsu$23,104Rsu 24$22,868Falmouth Public Schools$22,460Rsu 54/Msad 54$22,180Kittery Public Schools$22,127Rsu 28/Msad 28$22,053Maine median $17,843
Current spending per student, Maine, fiscal year 2022-23Rsu 23 $26,788; Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD $26,220; York Public Schools $24,422; Rsu 13 $23,183; Rsu 01 - Lkrsu $23,104; Rsu 24 $22,868; Falmouth Public Schools $22,460; Rsu 54/Msad 54 $22,180; Kittery Public Schools $22,127; Rsu 28/Msad 28 $22,053; Maine median $17,843.010k20k30kRsu 23$26,788Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD$26,220York Public Schools$24,422Rsu 13$23,183Rsu 01 - Lkrsu$23,104Rsu 24$22,868Falmouth Public Schools$22,460Rsu 54/Msad 54$22,180Kittery Public Schools$22,127Rsu 28/Msad 28$22,053Maine median $17,843

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

All 91 districts with 500 or more students, highest spending per student first

DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Rsu 23York County666$26,788
Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSDLincoln County500$26,220
York Public SchoolsYork County1,537$24,422
Rsu 13Knox County1,543$23,183
Rsu 01 - LkrsuSagadahoc County1,763$23,104
Rsu 24Hancock County834$22,868
Falmouth Public SchoolsCumberland County1,989$22,460
Rsu 54/Msad 54Somerset County2,229$22,180
Kittery Public SchoolsYork County959$22,127
Rsu 28/Msad 28Knox County738$22,053
Westbrook Public SchoolsCumberland County2,335$21,627
Rsu 59/Msad 59Somerset County575$21,577
Waterville Public SchoolsKennebec County1,651$21,367
Portland Public SchoolsCumberland County6,476$21,356
Rsu 74/Msad 74Somerset County587$21,259
The other 76 on the list
DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Rsu 61/Msad 61Cumberland County1,670$21,203
Yarmouth SchoolsCumberland County1,679$21,119
Rsu 51/Msad 51Cumberland County2,153$21,107
Brunswick Public SchoolsCumberland County2,363$21,082
Rsu 41/Msad 41Penobscot County612$20,956
Cape Elizabeth Public SchoolsCumberland County1,509$20,822
Scarborough Public SchoolsCumberland County2,891$20,793
Msad 46Penobscot County838$20,452
Winslow SchoolsKennebec County1,069$20,418
Rsu 37/Msad 37Washington County691$20,282
Rsu 21York County2,425$20,211
Wells-Ogunquit CSDYork County1,407$20,028
Calais Public SchoolsWashington County580$19,955
Rsu 10Oxford County1,783$19,761
Rsu 40/Msad 40Knox County1,800$19,717
Rsu 25Hancock County1,082$19,676
Biddeford Public SchoolsYork County2,314$19,349
Five Town CSDKnox County721$19,305
Rsu 58/Msad 58Franklin County587$19,164
Lewiston Public SchoolsAndroscoggin County5,088$19,006
Rsu 80/Msad 04Piscataquis County502$18,942
Ellsworth Public SchoolsHancock County1,328$18,856
Rsu 26Penobscot County835$18,843
Rsu 75/Msad 75Sagadahoc County2,380$18,828
Rsu 71Waldo County1,456$18,742
Winthrop Public SchoolsKennebec County831$18,625
Rsu 34Penobscot County1,434$18,568
Rsu 44/Msad 44Oxford County690$18,446
Rsu 14Cumberland County3,155$18,374
South Portland Public SchoolsCumberland County3,081$18,364
Rsu 38Kennebec County1,207$18,311
Rsu 04Androscoggin County1,300$17,984
Rsu 60/Msad 60York County2,911$17,959
Gorham Public SchoolsCumberland County2,737$17,843
Rsu 56Oxford County764$17,810
Rsu 09Franklin County2,266$17,764
Bangor Public SchoolsPenobscot County3,454$17,728
Rsu 06/Msad 06York County3,283$17,630
Rsu 35/Msad 35York County2,134$17,602
Sanford Public SchoolsYork County3,215$17,579
Rsu 87/Msad 23Penobscot County591$17,560
Rsu 05Cumberland County2,069$17,544
Rsu 02Kennebec County1,902$17,436
Rsu 73Androscoggin County1,437$17,330
Rsu 15/Msad 15Cumberland County1,835$17,176
Msad 27Aroostook County818$17,139
Rsu 39Aroostook County1,220$17,075
Rsu 63/Msad 63Penobscot County557$17,020
Brewer Public SchoolsPenobscot County1,604$16,976
Rsu 79/Msad 01Aroostook County1,715$16,969
Rsu 19Penobscot County1,931$16,864
Augusta Public SchoolsKennebec County2,213$16,789
Rsu 55/Msad 55Oxford County998$16,728
Rsu 70/Msad 70Aroostook County500$16,640
Rsu 67Penobscot County940$16,546
Rsu 49/Msad 49Somerset County1,895$16,249
Machias Public SchoolsWashington County502$16,183
Rsu 11/Msad 11Kennebec County1,949$16,092
Rsu 22Penobscot County2,278$16,072
Rsu 57/Msad 57York County2,924$15,891
Rsu 16Androscoggin County1,721$15,869
Rsu 03/Msad 03Waldo County1,070$15,673
Rsu 52/Msad 52Androscoggin County1,994$15,414
Rsu 64/Msad 64Penobscot County1,067$15,146
Vassalboro Public SchoolsKennebec County509$15,069
Rsu 17/Msad 17Oxford County3,223$14,949
Rsu 29/Msad 29Aroostook County1,274$14,912
Auburn Public SchoolsAndroscoggin County3,220$14,797
Rsu 18Kennebec County2,782$14,496
Lisbon Public SchoolsAndroscoggin County1,311$14,402
Rsu 72/Msad 72Oxford County1,135$13,769
Saco Public SchoolsYork County2,788$13,719
Rsu 12Lincoln County1,265$13,599
Hermon Public SchoolsPenobscot County1,397$13,263
Rsu 53/Msad 53Somerset County845$12,798
Rsu 68/Msad 68Piscataquis County992$9,878

Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).

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Sources

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23

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