The Special Education Observatory · New England · Northeast
Special education in Maine
Students with IEPs in Maine, where they spend the school day, and all 275 districts, from 2024–25 federal data.
- 24,400school-age students with IEPs0.3% of the national total
- 20.8%of enrolled students have an IEP5.4 points above the nation (15.3%) · 2nd of 51
- 59.0%in general education 80% or more of the day8.8 points below the nation (67.9%) · 45th of 51
- 10.9%in general education less than 40% of the day2.2 points below the nation (13.0%) · 26th of 51
- 192districts reporting a count60 withheld for privacy
Maine, district by district
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Where students learn
Every setting the federal educational environments file reports for school-age students with IEPs in Maine, beside the national share.
- In general education 80% or more of the day59.0%
- In general education 40% to 79% of the day27.9%
- In general education less than 40% of the day10.9%
- Separate school2.5%
- Residential facilityLess than 0.1%
- Homebound or hospitalLess than 0.1%
- Correctional facility0.0%
- Parentally placed in private school0.2%
| Setting | Students | Share | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| In general education 80% or more of the day | 14,203 | 59.0% | 67.9% |
| In general education 40% to 79% of the day | 6,479 | 27.9% | 15.2% |
| In general education less than 40% of the day | 2,188 | 10.9% | 13.0% |
| Separate school | 379 | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Residential facility | 7 | Less than 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Homebound or hospital | 4 | Less than 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Correctional facility | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Parentally placed in private school | 47 | 0.2% | 1.8% |
What may be driving it
Where Maine sits among the 50 states and DC on five measures, beside the nation.
- Identification rate20.8%2nd highest of 51
- In general education 80% or more of the day59.0%45th highest of 51
- In separate settings2.8%19th highest of 51
- Spending per student$19,74616th highest of 51
- School-age poverty (estimate)11.0%36th highest of 51
Questions worth asking
- 20.8% of Maine's students have an IEP, 5.4 points above the nation (15.3%). How do referral, evaluation and eligibility practices shape that share?[1][3]
- 59.0% of students with IEPs spend 80% or more of the day in general education, against 67.9% for the nation. What makes inclusion work where it does, and what limits it elsewhere?[2]
- An estimated 11.0% of school-age residents live in poverty, against 14.4% for the nation. How do poverty-related needs show up in referrals and services?[5]
Every district in Maine
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| Acadia AcademyLewiston · Independent charter district | 250 | 46 | 18.4% | 78.3% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Public SchoolsActon · Regular school district | 256 | 77 | 30.1% | 75.3% | 0.0% | 9.8% | $20,608 |
| Airline CSDOrrington · Regular school district | 30 | 13 | 43.3% | 76.9% | Not published | 14.8% | $28,167 |
| Alexander Public SchoolsPembroke · Regular school district | 44 | 15 | 34.1% | Not published | 0.0% | 13.8% | $26,000 |
| Andover Public SchoolsAndover · Regular school district | 27 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 14.1% | $35,630 |
| Appleton Public SchoolsLincolnville · Regular school district | 132 | 36 | 27.3% | 83.3% | Not published | 8.9% | $28,007 |
| Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDCSouth Portland · State operated agency | 16 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Athens Public SchoolsAthens · Regular school district | 105 | 21 | 20.0% | Not published | 0.0% | 24.0% | $19,796 |
| Auburn Public SchoolsAuburn · Regular school district | 3,242 | 645 | 19.9% | 54.9% | 14.6% | 13.1% | $15,718 |
| Augusta Public SchoolsAugusta · Regular school district | 2,120 | 416 | 19.6% | 59.4% | 10.3% | 16.5% | $19,308 |
| Baileyville Public SchoolsBaileyville · Regular school district | 299 | 58 | 19.4% | 48.3% | Not published | 14.2% | $20,766 |
| Bangor Public SchoolsBangor · Regular school district | 3,439 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 15.1% | $20,925 |
| Bangor-Region 4Bangor · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Bar Harbor Public SchoolsBar Harbor · Regular school district | 346 | 72 | 20.8% | 83.3% | Not published | 8.2% | $26,121 |
| Baring Plt Public SchoolsPembroke · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 8.0% | Not published |
| Baxter Academy for Technology and SciencePortland · Independent charter district | 384 | 88 | 22.9% | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Beals Public SchoolsBeals · Regular school district | 48 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 24.0% | $29,595 |
| Beaver Cove Public SchoolsBeaver Cove · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | Not published |
| Beddington Public SchoolsHarrington · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | Not published |
| Biddeford Public SchoolsBiddeford · Regular school district | 2,436 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 12.4% | $22,226 |
| Blue Hill Public SchoolsBlue Hill · Regular school district | 347 | 65 | 18.7% | 92.3% | Not published | 12.7% | $12,838 |
| Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSDBoothbay Harbor · Regular school district | 479 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 11.6% | $27,431 |
| Bowerbank Public SchoolsOld Town · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | $17,000 |
| Bremen Public SchoolsDamariscotta · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 12.5% | $3,038 |
| Brewer Public SchoolsBrewer · Regular school district | 1,490 | 326 | 21.9% | 54.3% | 12.3% | 11.2% | $17,512 |
| Bridgewater Public SchoolsMars Hill · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 13.6% | Not published |
| Brighton Plt School DepartmentAnson · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | Not published |
| Bristol Public SchoolsPemaquid · Regular school district | 189 | 52 | 27.5% | 67.3% | Not published | 10.0% | $15,667 |
| Brooklin Public SchoolsBrooklin · Regular school district | 71 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 10.6% | $26,414 |
| Brooksville Public SchoolsBlue Hill · Regular school district | 69 | 21 | 30.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 27.0% | $20,914 |
| Brunswick Public SchoolsBrunswick · Regular school district | 2,413 | 450 | 18.6% | 46.4% | 16.2% | 7.2% | $21,616 |
| Brunswick-Region 10Brunswick · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Burlington Public SchoolsBurlington · Regular school district | 0 | 13 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 17.2% | $235,000 |
| Byron Public SchoolsByron · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | Not published |
| Calais Public SchoolsCalais · Regular school district | 539 | 83 | 15.4% | 68.7% | 16.9% | 23.4% | $18,935 |
| Cape Elizabeth Public SchoolsCape Elizabeth · Regular school district | 1,499 | 210 | 14.0% | 88.1% | Not published | 2.8% | $23,752 |
| Caratunk Public SchoolsAnson · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 11.1% | Not published |
| Carrabassett Valley Public SchoolsCarrabassett Valley · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 8.6% | $5,450 |
| Carroll Plt Public SchoolsLee · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 27.3% | $6,000 |
| Castine Public SchoolsBlue Hill · Regular school district | 56 | 12 | 21.4% | Not published | 0.0% | 7.6% | $17,286 |
| Caswell Public SchoolsCaswell · Regular school district | 45 | 20 | 44.4% | 80.0% | Not published | 18.4% | $26,553 |
| Charlotte Public SchoolsPembroke · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 13.7% | $33,471 |
| Chebeague Island Public SchoolsChebeague Island · Regular school district | 14 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 3.8% | $65,417 |
| Cherryfield Public SchoolsCherryfield · Regular school district | 110 | 23 | 20.9% | 56.5% | Not published | 25.4% | $20,485 |
| Community Regional Charter SchoolCornville · Independent charter district | 385 | 91 | 23.6% | 72.5% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| Cooper Public SchoolsBaileyville · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 33.3% | $24,000 |
| Coplin Plt Public SchoolsCoplin Plantation · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 10.5% | $13,000 |
| Cranberry Isles Public SchoolsBar Harbor · Regular school district | 5 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 6.5% | $39,308 |
| Crawford Public SchoolsPembroke · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 25.0% | Not published |
| Cutler Public SchoolsCutler · Regular school district | 36 | 14 | 38.9% | 71.4% | Not published | 22.2% | $15,493 |
| Damariscotta Public SchoolsDamariscotta · Regular school district | 0 | 11 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 6.5% | $1,674 |
| Dayton Public SchoolsDayton · Regular school district | Not published | 71 | Not published | 71.8% | Not published | 4.2% | $9,518 |
| Deblois Public SchoolsHarrington · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 9.1% | Not published |
| Dedham Public SchoolsOrrington · Regular school district | 167 | 39 | 23.4% | 59.0% | Not published | 6.2% | $15,800 |
| Deer Isle-Stonington CSDDeer Isle · Regular school district | 343 | 82 | 23.9% | 82.9% | Not published | 15.2% | $24,223 |
| Dennistown Plt Public SchoolsSearsport · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 50.0% | Not published |
| Dennysville Public SchoolsPembroke · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 29.3% | $6,000 |
| Eagle Lake Public SchoolsEagle Lake · Regular school district | 0 | 14 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 8.7% | Not published |
| East Machias Public SchoolsMachias · Regular school district | 176 | 48 | 27.3% | 58.3% | Not published | 15.7% | $11,586 |
| East Millinocket Public SchoolsEast Millinocket · Regular school district | 230 | 34 | 14.8% | 61.8% | Not published | 27.5% | $20,404 |
| East Range CSDTopsfield · Regular school district | 12 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 38.9% | $52,789 |
| Easton Public SchoolsEaston · Regular school district | 203 | 38 | 18.7% | 89.5% | Not published | 9.8% | $19,776 |
| Eastport Public SchoolsPembroke · Regular school district | 176 | 18 | 10.2% | 77.8% | 0.0% | 19.1% | $25,885 |
| Ecology Learning CenterUnity · Independent charter district | 120 | 32 | 26.7% | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Edgecomb Public SchoolsBoothbay Harbor · Regular school district | 116 | 27 | 23.3% | 59.3% | Not published | 7.3% | $23,159 |
| Education in Unorganized TerrAugusta · Regular school district | 98 | 167 | Not published | 56.3% | Not published | Not published | $10,432 |
| Ellsworth Public SchoolsEllsworth · Regular school district | 1,261 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 10.7% | $20,855 |
| Eustis Public SchoolsStratton · Regular school district | 97 | 12 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% | $24,069 |
| Falmouth Public SchoolsFalmouth · Regular school district | 1,979 | 323 | 16.3% | 70.3% | 8.4% | 2.5% | $24,602 |
| Fayette Public SchoolsFayette · Regular school district | 73 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 7.5% | $19,222 |
| Fiddlehead School of Arts and SciencesGray · Independent charter district | 177 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Five Town CSDCamden · Regular school district | 757 | 120 | 15.9% | 72.5% | Not published | 5.9% | $21,908 |
| Frenchboro Public SchoolsBar Harbor · Regular school district | 2 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | $49,800 |
| Georgetown Public SchoolsBoothbay Harbor · Regular school district | 51 | 16 | 31.4% | 68.8% | Not published | 4.9% | $36,589 |
| Gilead Public SchoolsBethel · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 5.9% | Not published |
| Glenburn Public SchoolsGlenburn · Regular school district | 381 | 116 | 30.4% | 59.5% | 9.5% | 7.4% | $15,529 |
| Glenwood Plt Public SchoolsLinneus · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Gorham Public SchoolsGorham · Regular school district | 2,833 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 4.9% | $17,927 |
| Grand Isle Public SchoolsGrand Isle · Regular school district | 0 | 10 | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | 12.1% | Not published |
| Grand Lake Stream Plt School DeptBaileyville · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 18.2% | Not published |
| Great Salt Bay CSDDamariscotta · Regular school district | 397 | 75 | 18.9% | 74.7% | Not published | 8.4% | $20,132 |
| Greenbush Public SchoolsGreenbush · Regular school district | 131 | 68 | 51.9% | 57.4% | 23.5% | 17.9% | $19,585 |
| Greenville Public SchoolsGreenville · Regular school district | 177 | 24 | 13.6% | 45.8% | 0.0% | 10.2% | $23,989 |
| Hancock Public SchoolsHancock · Regular school district | 189 | 75 | 39.7% | 68.0% | Not published | 11.8% | $24,891 |
| Harmony Public SchoolsDexter · Regular school district | 57 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 22.6% | $20,638 |
| Hermon Public SchoolsHermon · Regular school district | 1,345 | 186 | 13.8% | 44.6% | 8.1% | 6.9% | $14,843 |
| Highland Plt Public SchoolsHighland Plantation · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | Not published |
| Hope Public SchoolsLincolnville · Regular school district | 140 | 23 | 16.4% | 87.0% | 0.0% | 9.0% | $28,664 |
| Houlton-Region 2Houlton · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Indian IslandCalais · Regular school district | 89 | 41 | 46.1% | 68.3% | 0.0% | 28.3% | $46,895 |
| Indian TownshipCalais · Regular school district | 127 | 26 | 20.5% | 38.5% | Not published | 16.5% | $49,634 |
| Isle Au Haut Public SchoolsDeer Isle · Regular school district | 7 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | $50,750 |
| Islesboro Public SchoolsIslesboro · Regular school district | 64 | 16 | 25.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 5.5% | $38,494 |
| Jefferson Public SchoolsJefferson · Regular school district | 246 | 74 | 30.1% | 54.1% | Not published | 11.2% | $14,140 |
| Jonesboro Public SchoolsMachias · Regular school district | 54 | 23 | 42.6% | 60.9% | 0.0% | 25.3% | $16,767 |
| Jonesport Public SchoolsJonesport · Regular school district | 101 | 16 | 15.8% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 24.3% | $20,260 |
| Kingsbury Plt Public SchoolsParkman · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | Not published |
| Kittery Public SchoolsKittery · Regular school district | 966 | 195 | 20.2% | 59.0% | 9.7% | 4.2% | $24,644 |
| Lake View Plt. Public SchoolsOld Town · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 40.0% | $1,000 |
| Lakeville Public SchoolsLee · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 14.3% | $4,000 |
| Lamoine Public SchoolsHancock · Regular school district | 137 | 40 | 29.2% | 80.0% | Not published | 18.1% | $20,429 |
| Lewiston Public SchoolsLewiston · Regular school district | 5,313 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 20.4% | $20,578 |
| Limestone Public SchoolsLimestone · Regular school district | 138 | 39 | 28.3% | 64.1% | Not published | 22.9% | $25,951 |
| Lincoln Plt Public SchoolsLincoln Plantation · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | Not published |
| Lincoln-Region 3Lincoln · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Lincolnville Public SchoolsLincolnville · Regular school district | 212 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 8.9% | $20,828 |
| Lisbon Public SchoolsLisbon · Regular school district | 1,331 | 264 | 19.8% | 51.1% | 10.2% | 10.0% | $16,050 |
| Long Island Public SchoolsLong Island · Regular school district | 8 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 7.7% | $29,500 |
| Lowell Public SchoolsLowell · Regular school district | 0 | 10 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 11.6% | $8,333 |
| Machias Public SchoolsMachias · Regular school district | 494 | 53 | 10.7% | 64.2% | Not published | 29.2% | $17,120 |
| Machiasport Public SchoolsMachiasport · Regular school district | 57 | 23 | 40.4% | 60.9% | Not published | 26.6% | $19,188 |
| Macwahoc Plt School DeptLee · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | $9,000 |
| Madawaska Public SchoolsMadawaska · Regular school district | 369 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 16.3% | $23,320 |
| Maine Academy of Natural SciencesHinckley · Independent charter district | 177 | 41 | 23.2% | 80.5% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| Maine Arts AcademyAugusta · Independent charter district | 245 | 42 | 17.1% | Not published | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| Maine Connections AcademySouth Portland · Independent charter district | 504 | 110 | 21.8% | 79.1% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Maine Virtual AcademyAugusta · Independent charter district | 475 | 116 | 24.4% | 66.4% | 9.5% | Not published | Not published |
| Marshfield Public SchoolsMachias · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 16.5% | $9,786 |
| ME Sch of Science & MathematicsLimestone · State operated agency | 96 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Meddybemps Public SchoolsBaileyville · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 60.0% | Not published |
| Medford Public SchoolsOld Town · Regular school district | 0 | 11 | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | 42.1% | Not published |
| Medway Public SchoolsMedway · Regular school district | 107 | 20 | 18.7% | 60.0% | 0.0% | 9.5% | $21,588 |
| Milford Public SchoolsMilford · Regular school district | 273 | 105 | 38.5% | 61.9% | 9.5% | 10.0% | $15,505 |
| Millinocket Public SchoolsMillinocket · Regular school district | 438 | 114 | 26.0% | 59.6% | 12.3% | 20.6% | $18,929 |
| Monhegan Plt School DeptMonhegan Plantation · Regular school district | 3 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 33.3% | $25,000 |
| Moosabec CSDJonesport · Regular school district | 59 | 10 | 16.9% | Not published | 0.0% | 19.5% | $31,207 |
| Moro Plantation Public SchoolsPatten · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | Not published |
| Mount Desert Public SchoolsBar Harbor · Regular school district | 161 | 29 | 18.0% | 75.9% | 0.0% | 5.1% | $31,057 |
| MSAD 10Allagash · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 42.3% | Not published |
| MSAD 27Fort Kent · Regular school district | 812 | 121 | 14.9% | 53.7% | Not published | 11.7% | $17,853 |
| MSAD 46Dexter · Regular school district | 805 | 134 | 16.6% | 73.9% | Not published | 21.9% | $21,395 |
| MSAD 76Bar Harbor · Regular school district | 29 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 8.2% | $50,826 |
| Mt Desert CSDBar Harbor · Regular school district | 454 | 64 | 14.1% | 89.1% | Not published | 6.5% | $27,878 |
| Nashville Plt Public SchoolsAshland · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | Not published |
| New Sweden Public SchoolsWoodland · Regular school district | 0 | 14 | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | 25.6% | Not published |
| Newcastle Public SchoolsDamariscotta · Regular school district | 0 | 15 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 5.9% | $2,061 |
| Nobleboro Public SchoolsNobleboro · Regular school district | 141 | 38 | 27.0% | 55.3% | Not published | 7.2% | $15,051 |
| Northfield Public SchoolsMachias · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 20.8% | $12,250 |
| Northport Public SchoolsNorthport · Regular school district | 98 | 25 | 25.5% | 88.0% | Not published | 10.9% | $26,419 |
| Orient Public SchoolsDanforth · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 26.9% | Not published |
| Orrington Public SchoolsOrrington · Regular school district | 346 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 6.4% | $14,071 |
| Otis Public SchoolsOtis · Regular school district | 70 | 15 | 21.4% | 80.0% | Not published | 13.2% | $22,838 |
| Oxford-Region 11South Paris · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Pembroke Public SchoolsPembroke · Regular school district | 83 | 17 | 20.5% | 76.5% | 0.0% | 27.1% | $21,838 |
| Penobscot Public SchoolsBlue Hill · Regular school district | 82 | 17 | 20.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 13.7% | $17,849 |
| Perry Public SchoolsPembroke · Regular school district | 73 | 15 | 20.5% | 66.7% | 0.0% | 14.8% | $17,268 |
| Pleasant PointCalais · Regular school district | 137 | 73 | 53.3% | 26.0% | Not published | 16.3% | $45,814 |
| Pleasant Ridge Plt School DeptPleasant Ridge Plantation · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 33.3% | Not published |
| Portage Lake Public SchoolsAshland · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Portland Public SchoolsPortland · Regular school district | 6,555 | 1,156 | 17.6% | 61.5% | 7.9% | 14.6% | $22,215 |
| Princeton Public SchoolsBaileyville · Regular school district | 113 | 36 | 31.9% | 52.8% | Not published | 16.4% | $19,535 |
| Reed Plt Public SchoolsLee · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 37.5% | $3,333 |
| Richmond Public SchoolsRichmond · Regular school district | 422 | 98 | 23.2% | 75.5% | Not published | 7.3% | Not published |
| Robbinston Public SchoolsCalais · Regular school district | 0 | 18 | Not published | 66.7% | Not published | 9.4% | $20,000 |
| Rockland-Region 8Rockland · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Roque Bluffs Public SchoolsMachias · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 16.0% | $23,333 |
| RSU 01 - LKRSUBath · Regular school district | 1,789 | 385 | 21.5% | 47.5% | 14.0% | 10.6% | $22,060 |
| RSU 02Hallowell · Regular school district | 1,436 | 312 | 21.7% | 63.1% | 3.2% | 10.2% | $18,221 |
| RSU 03/MSAD 03Unity · Regular school district | 983 | 204 | 20.8% | 51.0% | 5.9% | 15.9% | $20,555 |
| RSU 04Wales · Regular school district | 1,269 | 283 | 22.3% | 51.2% | 13.1% | 8.8% | $18,624 |
| RSU 05Freeport · Regular school district | 2,001 | 336 | 16.8% | 69.9% | 3.3% | 5.5% | $18,740 |
| RSU 06/MSAD 06Buxton · Regular school district | 3,297 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 6.8% | $18,168 |
| RSU 07/MSAD 07North Haven · Regular school district | 56 | 12 | 21.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% | $50,140 |
| RSU 08/MSAD 08Vinalhaven · Regular school district | 143 | 46 | 32.2% | 58.7% | Not published | 10.2% | $31,100 |
| RSU 09Farmington · Regular school district | 2,277 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 12.3% | $18,701 |
| RSU 10Rumford · Regular school district | 1,739 | 519 | 29.8% | 37.8% | 8.9% | 18.7% | $20,734 |
| RSU 11/MSAD 11Gardiner · Regular school district | 1,846 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 11.1% | $16,783 |
| RSU 12Somerville · Regular school district | 1,140 | 292 | 25.6% | 55.1% | 8.2% | 12.5% | $14,570 |
| RSU 13Rockland · Regular school district | 1,508 | 334 | 22.1% | 56.0% | 17.7% | 11.4% | $24,328 |
| RSU 14Windham · Regular school district | 3,051 | 474 | 15.5% | 75.1% | 9.5% | 6.4% | $19,795 |
| RSU 15/MSAD 15Gray · Regular school district | 1,825 | 376 | 20.6% | 45.5% | 12.2% | 6.9% | $17,848 |
| RSU 16Poland · Regular school district | 1,672 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 8.5% | $17,474 |
| RSU 17/MSAD 17South Paris · Regular school district | 3,075 | 647 | 21.0% | 51.0% | 21.5% | 12.4% | $18,271 |
| RSU 18Oakland · Regular school district | 2,725 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 8.3% | $14,886 |
| RSU 19Newport · Regular school district | 1,883 | 371 | 19.7% | 58.5% | 14.3% | 15.3% | $17,928 |
| RSU 20Searsport · Regular school district | 396 | 142 | 35.9% | 62.0% | Not published | 18.3% | $27,207 |
| RSU 21Kennebunk · Regular school district | 2,262 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 4.2% | $21,067 |
| RSU 22Hampden · Regular school district | 2,118 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 6.6% | $17,453 |
| RSU 23Old Orchard Beach · Regular school district | 614 | 141 | 23.0% | 64.5% | Not published | 8.6% | $27,561 |
| RSU 24Sullivan · Regular school district | 718 | 157 | 21.9% | 65.6% | Not published | 14.8% | $26,380 |
| RSU 25Bucksport · Regular school district | 1,073 | 252 | 23.5% | 51.6% | 13.9% | 12.7% | $20,423 |
| RSU 26Orono · Regular school district | 827 | 182 | 22.0% | 65.9% | 5.5% | 10.1% | $20,526 |
| RSU 28/MSAD 28Camden · Regular school district | 688 | 129 | 18.8% | 74.4% | 7.8% | 6.5% | $24,498 |
| RSU 29/MSAD 29Houlton · Regular school district | 1,214 | 212 | 17.5% | 62.7% | 11.8% | 19.8% | $15,207 |
| RSU 30/MSAD 30Lee · Regular school district | 160 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 13.7% | $18,471 |
| RSU 31/MSAD 31Lagrange · Regular school district | 435 | 76 | 17.5% | 42.1% | Not published | 13.9% | $21,075 |
| RSU 32/MSAD 32Ashland · Regular school district | 234 | 57 | 24.4% | 73.7% | Not published | 12.7% | $22,606 |
| RSU 33/MSAD 33Frenchville · Regular school district | 229 | 27 | 11.8% | 66.7% | Not published | 10.2% | $23,256 |
| RSU 34Old Town · Regular school district | 1,369 | 341 | 24.9% | 56.3% | 6.7% | 14.9% | $17,859 |
| RSU 35/MSAD 35Eliot · Regular school district | 2,120 | 290 | 13.7% | 77.9% | Not published | 3.7% | $18,730 |
| RSU 37/MSAD 37Harrington · Regular school district | 631 | 127 | 20.1% | 38.6% | Not published | 19.0% | $21,241 |
| RSU 38Readfield · Regular school district | 1,160 | 158 | 13.6% | 74.1% | Not published | 7.7% | $19,404 |
| RSU 39Caribou · Regular school district | 1,188 | 228 | 19.2% | 34.6% | 11.4% | 13.0% | $17,735 |
| RSU 40/MSAD 40Union · Regular school district | 1,762 | 400 | 22.7% | 53.0% | 18.8% | 13.1% | $20,160 |
| RSU 41/MSAD 41Lagrange · Regular school district | 578 | 143 | 24.7% | 53.1% | Not published | 26.0% | $21,816 |
| RSU 42/MSAD 42Mars Hill · Regular school district | 333 | 78 | 23.4% | 66.7% | Not published | 10.6% | $18,181 |
| RSU 44/MSAD 44Bethel · Regular school district | 664 | 101 | 15.2% | 88.1% | Not published | 8.2% | $21,162 |
| RSU 45/MSAD 45Washburn · Regular school district | 271 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 11.3% | $20,502 |
| RSU 49/MSAD 49Fairfield · Regular school district | 1,760 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 11.6% | $15,341 |
| RSU 50Dyer Brook · Regular school district | 340 | 75 | 22.1% | 54.7% | Not published | 13.3% | $20,114 |
| RSU 51/MSAD 51Cumberland · Regular school district | 2,236 | 302 | 13.5% | 82.1% | Not published | 2.6% | $22,896 |
| RSU 52/MSAD 52Turner · Regular school district | 2,028 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 7.2% | $16,496 |
| RSU 53/MSAD 53Pittsfield · Regular school district | 578 | 142 | 24.6% | 52.8% | 9.2% | 17.3% | $13,819 |
| RSU 54/MSAD 54Skowhegan · Regular school district | 2,194 | 538 | 24.5% | 70.3% | Not published | 15.1% | $22,337 |
| RSU 55/MSAD 55Hiram · Regular school district | 979 | 236 | 24.1% | 56.8% | 21.6% | 10.5% | $17,571 |
| RSU 56Dixfield · Regular school district | 722 | 136 | 18.8% | 50.0% | Not published | 10.4% | $19,797 |
| RSU 57/MSAD 57Waterboro · Regular school district | 2,868 | 572 | 19.9% | 69.1% | 7.9% | 7.4% | $16,976 |
| RSU 58/MSAD 58Phillips · Regular school district | 564 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 15.9% | $19,900 |
| RSU 59/MSAD 59Madison · Regular school district | 544 | 103 | 18.9% | 36.9% | Not published | 20.7% | $22,018 |
| RSU 60/MSAD 60North Berwick · Regular school district | 2,801 | 457 | 16.3% | 64.1% | 17.1% | 5.3% | $19,210 |
| RSU 61/MSAD 61Bridgton · Regular school district | 1,627 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 11.6% | $24,941 |
| RSU 63/MSAD 63Holden · Regular school district | 443 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 8.0% | $16,045 |
| RSU 64/MSAD 64East Corinth · Regular school district | 1,021 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 14.0% | $16,677 |
| RSU 65/MSAD 65Matinicus Isle Plantation · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | Not published |
| RSU 67Lincoln · Regular school district | 941 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 17.8% | $17,959 |
| RSU 68/MSAD 68Dover-Foxcroft · Regular school district | Not published | 150 | Not published | 51.3% | Not published | 16.9% | $10,431 |
| RSU 70/MSAD 70Hodgdon · Regular school district | 500 | 70 | 14.0% | 71.4% | Not published | 15.3% | $17,554 |
| RSU 71Belfast · Regular school district | 1,396 | 333 | 23.9% | 70.6% | 11.7% | 14.9% | $20,671 |
| RSU 72/MSAD 72Fryeburg · Regular school district | 694 | 228 | 32.9% | 60.5% | 15.8% | 12.1% | $13,963 |
| RSU 73Livermore Falls · Regular school district | 1,369 | 328 | 24.0% | 56.4% | 12.8% | 15.2% | $17,774 |
| RSU 74/MSAD 74North Anson · Regular school district | 575 | 130 | 22.6% | 43.1% | Not published | 16.2% | $21,107 |
| RSU 75/MSAD 75Topsham · Regular school district | 2,302 | 563 | 24.5% | 52.4% | 11.4% | 8.0% | $20,153 |
| RSU 78Rangeley · Regular school district | 192 | 22 | 11.5% | 72.7% | Not published | 10.3% | $27,080 |
| RSU 79/MSAD 01Presque Isle · Regular school district | 1,670 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 12.7% | $17,306 |
| RSU 80/MSAD 04Guilford · Regular school district | 474 | 100 | 21.1% | 58.0% | Not published | 16.1% | $18,222 |
| RSU 82/MSAD 12Jackman · Regular school district | 132 | 30 | 22.7% | 40.0% | Not published | 13.0% | $22,604 |
| RSU 83/MSAD 13Bingham · Regular school district | 150 | 30 | 20.0% | 40.0% | 33.3% | 15.1% | $25,432 |
| RSU 84/MSAD 14Danforth · Regular school district | 146 | 39 | 26.7% | 53.8% | Not published | 24.6% | $24,818 |
| RSU 85/MSAD 19Pembroke · Regular school district | 87 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 26.7% | $25,582 |
| RSU 86/MSAD 20Fort Fairfield · Regular school district | 426 | 99 | 23.2% | 42.4% | Not published | 18.0% | $18,359 |
| RSU 87/MSAD 23Carmel · Regular school district | 584 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 10.9% | $16,188 |
| RSU 88/MSAD 24Van Buren · Regular school district | 262 | 60 | 22.9% | 63.3% | 0.0% | 25.6% | $23,342 |
| RSU 89Stacyville · Regular school district | 264 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 18.0% | $22,842 |
| Rumford-Region 9Mexico · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Saco Public SchoolsSaco · Regular school district | 1,942 | 523 | 26.9% | 56.8% | 6.7% | 6.6% | $13,905 |
| Sanford Public SchoolsSanford · Regular school district | 3,250 | 758 | 23.3% | 37.7% | 27.4% | 10.7% | $18,012 |
| Scarborough Public SchoolsScarborough · Regular school district | 2,865 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 3.8% | $22,032 |
| Sebago Public SchoolsSebago · Regular school district | 116 | 48 | 41.4% | 45.8% | Not published | 8.9% | $22,974 |
| Seboeis Plt Public SchoolsSeboeis Plantation · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | Not published |
| Sedgwick Public SchoolsSedgwick · Regular school district | 97 | 34 | 35.1% | 79.4% | Not published | 18.6% | $19,384 |
| Shirley Public SchoolsShirley · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 12.1% | $23,000 |
| South Bristol Public SchoolsSouth Bristol · Regular school district | 63 | 20 | 31.7% | 70.0% | Not published | 4.0% | $23,138 |
| South Portland Public SchoolsSouth Portland · Regular school district | 2,816 | 630 | 22.4% | 55.2% | 14.9% | 10.1% | $21,434 |
| Southport Public SchoolsBoothbay Harbor · Regular school district | 19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 8.0% | $42,500 |
| Southwest Harbor Public SchoolsBar Harbor · Regular school district | 127 | 42 | 33.1% | 71.4% | 0.0% | 9.1% | $37,828 |
| St George Public SchoolsTenants Harbor · Regular school district | 206 | 64 | 31.1% | 57.8% | Not published | 7.4% | $25,330 |
| Surry Public SchoolsBlue Hill · Regular school district | 168 | 25 | 14.9% | 80.0% | 0.0% | 17.1% | $13,620 |
| Talmadge Public SchoolsBaileyville · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 33.3% | $15,000 |
| The Forks Plt School DeptThe Forks · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 50.0% | Not published |
| Tremont Public SchoolsBar Harbor · Regular school district | 127 | 39 | 30.7% | 64.1% | Not published | 11.5% | $32,289 |
| Trenton Public SchoolsBar Harbor · Regular school district | 120 | 45 | 37.5% | 68.9% | Not published | 11.2% | $30,201 |
| Upton Public SchoolsBethel · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 50.0% | Not published |
| Vanceboro Public SchoolsVanceboro · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 28.6% | Not published |
| Vassalboro Public SchoolsVassalboro · Regular school district | 501 | 144 | 28.7% | 64.6% | Not published | 8.8% | $16,534 |
| Veazie Public SchoolsVeazie · Regular school district | 167 | 65 | 38.9% | 64.6% | Not published | 8.4% | $18,656 |
| Waite Public SchoolsBaileyville · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 28.6% | $19,333 |
| Waldo-Region 7Waldo · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Waterville Public SchoolsWaterville · Regular school district | 1,623 | 471 | 29.0% | 23.6% | 10.0% | 18.8% | $23,099 |
| Wells-Ogunquit CSDWells · Regular school district | 1,440 | 164 | 11.4% | 59.1% | Not published | 3.9% | $20,884 |
| Wesley Public SchoolsMachias · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 20.0% | $27,000 |
| West Bath Public SchoolsWest Bath · Regular school district | 101 | 48 | 47.5% | 64.6% | Not published | 7.9% | $31,922 |
| West Forks Plt Public SchoolsWest Forks · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 20.0% | Not published |
| Westbrook Public SchoolsWestbrook · Regular school district | 2,348 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 14.7% | $21,852 |
| Westmanland Public SchoolsWoodland · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 0.0% | Not published |
| Whiting Public SchoolsMachias · Regular school district | 27 | 10 | 37.0% | Not published | Not published | 18.4% | $16,824 |
| Whitneyville Public SchoolsMachias · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 21.9% | $74,000 |
| Willimantic Public SchoolsWillimantic · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 15.4% | $31,000 |
| Winslow SchoolsWinslow · Regular school district | 1,143 | 291 | 25.5% | 59.1% | Not published | 10.2% | $18,512 |
| Winterville Plt Public SchoolsWinterville Plantation · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 7.1% | Not published |
| Winthrop Public SchoolsWinthrop · Regular school district | 806 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 9.0% | $20,349 |
| Wiscasset Public SchoolsWiscasset · Regular school district | 364 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 14.0% | $23,748 |
| Woodland Public SchoolsWoodland · Regular school district | 175 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 12.8% | $15,090 |
| Woodville Public SchoolsWoodville · Regular school district | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 27.3% | Not published |
| Yarmouth SchoolsYarmouth · Regular school district | 1,655 | 182 | 11.0% | 78.0% | Not published | 3.4% | $22,274 |
| York Public SchoolsYork · Regular school district | 1,539 | 295 | 19.2% | 79.7% | 5.8% | 3.3% | $26,764 |
Service agencies in Maine
Agencies from federal data. Membership not compiled for this state.
| Agency | Kind | Member districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor-Region 4 | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Brunswick-Region 10 | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Houlton-Region 2 | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Lincoln-Region 3 | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Oxford-Region 11 | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Rockland-Region 8 | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Rumford-Region 9 | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Waldo-Region 7 | Service agency | Not compiled |
Maine in the New England division
The U.S. Census Bureau groups Maine with these states in the New England division of the Northeast.
| State | Identification rate | 80% or more | Under 40% | School-age poverty | Spending per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 18.1% | 67.2% | 8.7% | 12.5% | $24,832 |
| Maine | 20.8% | 59.0% | 10.9% | 11.0% | $19,746 |
| Massachusetts | 19.8% | 67.0% | 13.5% | 10.4% | $24,429 |
| New Hampshire | 18.1% | 81.8% | 5.3% | 6.1% | $23,133 |
| Rhode Island | 17.7% | 72.6% | 10.3% | 14.0% | $22,021 |
| Vermont | 18.3% | 82.0% | 4.2% | 8.7% | $23,789 |
How these figures are built
Both parts. Rates use only the districts that reported both parts of the fraction. A district missing either part is left out of that rate, never counted as zero.
Not published. Not published means the publisher suppressed the figure to protect student privacy, did not report it, or the count is fewer than 10 students. It is never zero.
- Students with IEPs, school age
- Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21 served under IDEA Part B on the state’s child count date.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Child Count (file specification 002), district level, 2024–25 school year.
- Identification rate
- School-age students with IEPs as a share of all students enrolled in the same districts. A district that sends students to another district’s schools can count residents with IEPs it does not enroll, so its rate can run high.Who is counted: School-age students with IEPs, over all students enrolled prekindergarten through grade 12.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Child Count (file specification 002), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: School-age students with IEPs (IDEA child count), over Students enrolled (Common Core of Data membership).
- In general education 80% or more of the day
- Share of school-age students with IEPs inside the regular class 80% or more of the school day.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: Students in this setting, over All school-age students with IEPs in the environments file.
- In general education less than 40% of the day
- Share of school-age students with IEPs inside the regular class less than 40% of the school day.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: Students in this setting, over All school-age students with IEPs in the environments file.
- In separate settings
- Share of school-age students with IEPs in a separate school, a residential facility, at home or in a hospital, or in a correctional facility, taken together. Counted only where all four are published.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: Students in the four separate settings, over All school-age students with IEPs in the environments file.
- School-age poverty (estimate)
- Estimated share of related residents ages 5 to 17 living in families in poverty, within the district’s boundaries. A model-based estimate with a margin of error.Who is counted: Related residents ages 5 to 17 living within the district’s boundaries.Source: SAIPE school district estimates, Income year 2024.Both parts: Residents ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty, over Related residents ages 5 to 17.
- Spending per student
- Current spending on elementary-secondary education per pupil, as the Census Bureau publishes it: spending for students outside the system’s fall membership, capital outlay and debt service are excluded.Who is counted: All students enrolled in the school system (Census fall membership).Source: Public elementary-secondary education finance data, per-pupil spending by school system (table elsec24t), Fiscal year 2024 (the 2023–24 school year).Both parts: Current elementary-secondary spending, over Fall membership.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. IDEA Section 618 Part B Child Count (file specification 002), district level, 2024–25 school year. data.ed.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year. data.ed.gov. Licensed CC BY. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Common Core of Data, district membership (final), 2024–25 school year. nces.ed.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Common Core of Data, district directory (final), 2024–25 school year. nces.ed.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. SAIPE school district estimates, Income year 2024. www.census.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33). Public elementary-secondary education finance data, per-pupil spending by school system (table elsec24t), Fiscal year 2024 (the 2023–24 school year). www.census.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE program. School district boundaries (composite), simplified for display, 2024–25 school year. nces.ed.gov. Public domain.
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