York Public Schools
York Public Schools is a public school district based in York, Maine, serving 1,539 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #42 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 385 students each, about the same as the Maine median of 365. It spends about $21,486 per student on day-to-day operations, 27% more than the Maine median. It has roughly 9.5 students per teacher.
How York compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | York | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,486 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,710 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 162 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 389 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 171 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville Public SchoolsWaterville | 1,623 | 5 | $19,335 | 11.0 | #41 |
| York Public SchoolsYork · this district | 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 | 1,490 | 2 | $15,137 | 12.5 | #45 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Area School DistrictFreedom, WI | 1,540 | $11,908 | 13.8 |
| Forest Ridge School District 142Oak Forest, IL | 1,539 | $13,496 | 14.8 |
| Leslie CountyHyden, KY | 1,538 | $11,803 | 14.8 |
| Cleveland Public SchoolsCleveland, OK | 1,538 | $9,361 | 15.7 |
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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