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Hope school district

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Hope.

Students
140
Schools
1
Spent per student
$28,664
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
The gist

What stands out about Hope school district

  • School Grade B+: better than 70% of Maine districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 39% more per student than the ME average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.6% since 2020

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

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts87%
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
$28,664 per student · 39% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 35%Federal 8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
172’20
152’21
145’22
137’23
140’24

Down 18.6% since 2020.

Students
White 100%

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.

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