Brewer Public Schools
Brewer Public Schools is a public school district based in Brewer, Maine, serving 1,490 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #45 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 745 students each, more than the Maine median of 365. It spends about $15,137 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Maine median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How Brewer compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Brewer | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,137 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,653 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 119 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 371 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 248 | 280 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Maine median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Maine
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Public SchoolsYork | 1,539 | 4 | $21,486 | 9.5 | #42 |
| RSU 13Rockland | 1,508 | 6 | $21,400 | 9.4 | #43 |
| Cape Elizabeth Public SchoolsCape Elizabeth | 1,499 | 3 | $20,444 | 11.0 | #44 |
| Brewer Public SchoolsBrewer · this district | 1,490 | 2 | $15,137 | 12.5 | #45 |
| Wells-Ogunquit CSDWells | 1,440 | 3 | $20,118 | 12.0 | #46 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton CountyAlbany, KY | 1,491 | $12,617 | 13.0 |
| Madison LocalMiddletown, OH | 1,491 | $12,051 | 15.9 |
| East Holmes LocalMillersburg, OH | 1,491 | $12,427 | 15.7 |
| Perry LocalPerry, OH | 1,490 | $17,881 | 17.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-me-brewer-public-schools