Cape Elizabeth Public Schools
Cape Elizabeth Public Schools is a public school district based in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, serving 1,499 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #44 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 500 students each, more than the Maine median of 365. It spends about $20,444 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% more than the Maine median. It has roughly 11.0 students per teacher.
How Cape Elizabeth compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cape Elizabeth | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,444 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,066 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 136 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 299 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.0 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 214 | 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 · this district | 1,499 | 3 | $20,444 | 11.0 | #44 |
| Brewer Public SchoolsBrewer | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa-Glandorf LocalOttawa, OH | 1,500 | $10,869 | 16.5 |
| Highland School DistrictHardy, AR | 1,499 | $10,944 | 10.7 |
| Doniphan R-IDoniphan, MO | 1,499 | $8,762 | 12.1 |
| Dobbs Ferry Union Free School DistrictDobbs Ferry, NY | 1,499 | $29,481 | 10.1 |
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-cape-elizabeth-public-schools