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Appleton school district
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Appleton.
Students
132
Schools
1
Spent per student
$28,007
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Appleton school district
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Maine districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 36% more per student than the ME average
- 7 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.1M, about $909 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Solon.
PK–5Solon Elementary SchoolSchool Administrative District 74
6–8Carrabec Community SchoolSchool Administrative District 74
9–12Carrabec High SchoolSchool Administrative District 74
Test scores vs. ME
2020–21Math proficiency92%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 85%
Graduation rate 95% at School Administrative District 74, which runs the high school (state 86.8%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,007 per student · 36% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 42%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
128’20
119’21
135’22
135’23
132’24
Up 3.1% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.