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Scarborough school district
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Scarborough.
Students
2,865
Schools
6
Spent per student
$22,032
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$33.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Scarborough school district
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Vermont districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the ME average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $33.5M, about $11,694 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Saxtons River.
PK–42 elementary schoolsRockingham School District
5–8Bellows Falls Middle SchoolRockingham School District
9–12Bellows Falls Union High SchoolBellows Falls UHSD 27
Test scores vs. ME
2020–21Math proficiency91%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts89%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 86.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,032 per student · 7% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 82%State 16%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,872’20
2,880’21
2,891’22
2,857’23
2,865’24
About steady.
Students
White 81%Asian 5%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Hispanic 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.