Maine · NCES F-33 finance data

School Spending in Maine

Schools in Maine ranked by their district's per-pupil expenditure, limited to schools with 50 or more students.

$20,083
ME avg per student
$16,593
National avg per student
+21%
Vs national average
100
Schools listed

The spending picture in one line

North Haven Community School tops the list: its district, Rsu 07/Msad 07, spends $48,915 per student, against a Maine average of $20,083.

$48,915
per-student spend in Rsu 07/Msad 07
$20,083
Maine average
$16,593
national average
Note: Spending reflects district-wide averages from NCES F-33 (FY 2021-22). Schools in the same district share the same figure.
# School DistrictPer Student
1 North Haven Community School North Haven · other Rsu 07/Msad 07 $48,915
2 Georgetown Central School Georgetown · other Georgetown Public Schools $33,000
3 Tremont Consolidated School Bass Harbor · elementary Tremont Public Schools $31,835
4 Mt Desert Elementary School Northeast Harbor · other Mount Desert Public Schools $31,179
5 Jonesport-Beals High School Jonesport · high Moosabec Csd $30,985
6 Pemetic Elementary School Southwest Harbor · other Southwest Harbor Public Schools $29,684
7 West Bath School West Bath · other West Bath Public Schools $28,416
8 Islesboro Central School Islesboro · other Islesboro Public Schools $28,128
9 East Grand School Danforth · other Rsu 84/Msad 14 $27,367
10 Loranger Memorial School Old Orchard Beach · elementary Rsu 23 $27,221
11 Old Orchard Beach High School Old Orchard Beach · high Rsu 23 $27,221
12 Jameson Elementary School Old Orchard Beach · other Rsu 23 $27,221
13 Vinalhaven School Vinalhaven · other Rsu 08/Msad 08 $25,669
14 Appleton Village School Appleton · other Appleton Public Schools $25,496
15 Medway Middle School Medway · elementary Medway Public Schools $25,396
16 Searsport Elementary Searsport · other Rsu 20 $25,205
17 Searsport District High School Searsport · high Rsu 20 $25,205
18 Searsport District Middle School Searsport · middle Rsu 20 $25,205
19 Limestone Community School Limestone · other Limestone Public Schools $25,170
20 Rangeley Lakes Regional School Rangeley · other Rsu 78 $25,123
21 St George School Tenants Harbor · other St George Public Schools $25,090
22 Trenton Elementary School Trenton · other Trenton Public Schools $24,857
23 Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School Bingham · other Rsu 83/Msad 13 $24,846
24 Stratton Elementary School Stratton · other Eustis Public Schools $24,735
25 Hope Elementary School Hope · other Hope Public Schools $24,730
26 Dr Levesque Elementary School Saint Agatha · other Rsu 33/Msad 33 $24,114
27 Wisdom Middle High School Saint Agatha · other Rsu 33/Msad 33 $24,114
28 Conners-Emerson School Bar Harbor · elementary Bar Harbor Public Schools $24,006
29 Boothbay Region Elem School Boothbay Harbor · other Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr Csd $23,741
30 Boothbay Region High School Boothbay Harbor · high Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr Csd $23,741
31 Edna Drinkwater School Northport · elementary Northport Public Schools $23,413
32 York High School York · high York Public Schools $22,697
33 York Middle School York · elementary York Public Schools $22,697
34 Coastal Ridge Elementary York · elementary York Public Schools $22,697
35 Village Elementary School-York York · elementary York Public Schools $22,697
36 Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch Deer Isle · elementary Deer Isle-Stonington Csd $22,689
37 Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch Deer Isle · other Deer Isle-Stonington Csd $22,689
38 Wiscasset Middle/High School Wiscasset · other Wiscasset Public Schools $22,618
39 Wiscasset Elementary School Wiscasset · other Wiscasset Public Schools $22,618
40 Lubec Consolidated School Lubec · other Rsu 85/Msad 19 $22,606
41 Mt Desert Island High School Bar Harbor · high Mt Desert Csd $22,547
42 Oceanside High School Rockland · high Rsu 13 $22,526
43 South School Rockland · other Rsu 13 $22,526
44 Oceanside Middle School Thomaston · middle Rsu 13 $22,526
45 Thomaston Grammar School Thomaston · elementary Rsu 13 $22,526
46 Ash Point Community School Owls Head · other Rsu 13 $22,526
47 Cushing Community School Cushing · elementary Rsu 13 $22,526
48 Greenville Consolidated School Greenville · other Greenville Public Schools $22,326
49 Cherryfield Elementary Cherryfield · other Cherryfield Public Schools $22,280
50 Shapleigh School Kittery · elementary Kittery Public Schools $21,653
51 Horace Mitchell Primary School Kittery Point · elementary Kittery Public Schools $21,653
52 Robert W Traip Academy Kittery · high Kittery Public Schools $21,653
53 Sumner Memorial High School Sullivan · high Rsu 24 $21,619
54 Mountain View Sch Sullivan · other Rsu 24 $21,619
55 Sumner Middle Sch Sullivan · middle Rsu 24 $21,619
56 Ella Lewis Sch Steuben · other Rsu 24 $21,619
57 Peninsula Sch Prospect Harbor · other Rsu 24 $21,619
58 Cave Hill Sch Eastbrook · other Rsu 24 $21,619
59 Pond Cove Elementary Cape Elizabeth · elementary Cape Elizabeth Public Schools $21,565
60 Cape Elizabeth High School Cape Elizabeth · high Cape Elizabeth Public Schools $21,565
61 Cape Elizabeth Middle School Cape Elizabeth · elementary Cape Elizabeth Public Schools $21,565
62 Shead High School Eastport · high Eastport Public Schools $21,559
63 Eastport Elementary School Eastport · other Eastport Public Schools $21,559
64 Madison Elementary School Madison · other Rsu 59/Msad 59 $21,498
65 Madison Area Memorial H S Madison · high Rsu 59/Msad 59 $21,498
66 Madison Junior High School Madison · elementary Rsu 59/Msad 59 $21,498
67 Carrabec Community School North Anson · elementary Rsu 74/Msad 74 $21,383
68 Carrabec High School North Anson · high Rsu 74/Msad 74 $21,383
69 Solon Elementary School Solon · other Rsu 74/Msad 74 $21,383
70 Garret Schenck School Anson · other Rsu 74/Msad 74 $21,383
71 Mountain Valley Middle School Mexico · elementary Rsu 10 $21,221
72 Mountain Valley High School Rumford · high Rsu 10 $21,221
73 Hartford-Sumner Elementary School Sumner · other Rsu 10 $21,221
74 Meroby Elementary School Mexico · other Rsu 10 $21,221
75 Buckfield Jr-Sr High School Buckfield · other Rsu 10 $21,221
76 Rumford Elementary Rumford · other Rsu 10 $21,221
77 Ashland District School Ashland · other Rsu 32/Msad 32 $21,176
78 Athens Community School Athens · other Athens Public Schools $20,842
79 Forest Hills Consolidated School Jackman · other Rsu 82/Msad 12 $20,765
80 Katahdin Elementary School Stacyville · other Rsu 89 $20,729
81 Katahdin Middle/High School Stacyville · other Rsu 89 $20,729
82 Woodland Jr-Sr High School Baileyville · other Baileyville Public Schools $20,715
83 Woodland Elementary School Baileyville · other Baileyville Public Schools $20,715
84 Madawaska Middle/High School Madawaska · other Madawaska Public Schools $20,697
85 Madawaska Elementary School Madawaska · other Madawaska Public Schools $20,697
86 Falmouth Elementary School Falmouth · elementary Falmouth Public Schools $20,640
87 Falmouth High School Falmouth · high Falmouth Public Schools $20,640
88 Falmouth Middle School Falmouth · middle Falmouth Public Schools $20,640
89 Camden-Rockport Middle School Camden · elementary Rsu 28/Msad 28 $20,472
90 Camden-Rockport Elementary School Rockport · other Rsu 28/Msad 28 $20,472
91 Belfast Area High School Belfast · high Rsu 71 $20,461
92 Troy a Howard Middle School Belfast · middle Rsu 71 $20,461
93 Captain Albert W. Stevens School Belfast · other Rsu 71 $20,461
94 Ames Elementary School Searsmont · elementary Rsu 71 $20,461
95 East Belfast School Belfast · other Rsu 71 $20,461
96 Gladys Weymouth Elem School Morrill · other Rsu 71 $20,461
97 Kermit S Nickerson School Swanville · elementary Rsu 71 $20,461
98 Portland High School Portland · high Portland Public Schools $20,442
99 Deering High School Portland · high Portland Public Schools $20,442
100 Lake Region High School Naples · high Rsu 61/Msad 61 $20,442

Per-pupil expenditure from NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22). Figures are district-wide averages. View national school spending rankings.

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