Saco Public Schools
Saco Public Schools is a public school district based in Saco, Maine, serving 1,942 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #29 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 388 students each, about the same as the Maine median of 365. It spends about $12,784 per student on day-to-day operations, 24% less than the Maine median. It has roughly 11.6 students per teacher.
How Saco compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Saco | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,784 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,344 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $50.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 167 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 400 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 277 | 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 | 1,979 | 3 | $20,654 | 10.0 | #28 |
| Saco Public SchoolsSaco · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galt Joint Union HighGalt, CA | 1,943 | $12,857 | 22.6 |
| Van Wert CityVan Wert, OH | 1,943 | $12,468 | 15.7 |
| Lewis CountyVanceburg, KY | 1,942 | $11,583 | 15.4 |
| Avonworth School DistrictPittsburgh, PA | 1,942 | $15,908 | 13.8 |
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-saco-public-schools