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Airline Community School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns

Serves Amherst, Aurora, Osborn and Great Pond.

Students
30
Schools
1
Spent per student
$28,167
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
The gist

What stands out about Airline Community School District

  • School Grade B−: better than 48% of New York districts
  • Spends 37% more per student than the ME average
  • 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.1% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ruby.

K–47 elementary schoolsKingston City School District
5–82 middle schoolsKingston City School District
9–12Kingston High SchoolKingston City School District

Test scores vs. ME

2020–21
Math proficiency84.5%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts84.5%
State average 85%

Graduation rate 81% at Kingston City School District, which runs the high school (state 83.5%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$28,167 per student · 37% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 34%Federal 4%

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

Enrollment over time
38’20
40’21
36’22
30’23
30’24

Down 21.1% since 2020.

Students
White 97%Hispanic 3%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Towns served

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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