Falmouth Public Schools
Falmouth Public Schools is a public school district based in Falmouth, Maine, serving 1,979 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #28 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 660 students each, more than the Maine median of 365. It spends about $20,654 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% more than the Maine median. It has roughly 10.0 students per teacher.
How Falmouth compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Falmouth | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,654 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,859 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $44.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 198 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 447 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.0 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 198 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSU 52/msad 52Turner | 2,028 | 6 | $15,619 | 12.1 | #26 |
| RSU 05Freeport | 2,001 | 6 | $17,018 | 10.7 | #27 |
| Falmouth Public SchoolsFalmouth · this district | 1,979 | 3 | $20,654 | 10.0 | #28 |
| Saco Public SchoolsSaco | 1,942 | 5 | $12,784 | 11.6 | #29 |
| RSU 19Newport | 1,883 | 5 | $15,399 | 11.8 | #30 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkirk City School DistrictDunkirk, NY | 1,980 | $21,970 | 9.3 |
| Todd County School District 66-1Mission, SD | 1,980 | $13,682 | 12.6 |
| Glassboro School DistrictGlassboro, NJ | 1,979 | $22,752 | 11.5 |
| Tuttle Public SchoolsTuttle, OK | 1,979 | $8,749 | 16.0 |
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.
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