School district · Maine

East Machias Public Schools

East Machias Public Schools in Maine: 1 public schools with 176 students and 12.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,258 per student in FY2024.

Schools
1
Students
176
Students per teacher
12.1
ME 11.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,258
ME $20.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
14.6
Counselors (FTE)
0.0
Students per counselor
—
ME 277 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.5

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Maine's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Maine: 65%

65%proficient

−3.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 54% of school districts in Maine

Median 65% · 171 school districts compared

113 students tested, grades 3–8 · Maine Through Year Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Maine: 50%

43%proficient

−0.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 71% of school districts in Maine

Median 49% · 166 school districts compared

114 students tested, grades 3–8 · Maine Through Year Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.2K15
$9.1K16
$10.2K17
$8.0K18
$8.8K19
$12.5K20
$14.6K21
$14.0K22
$14.8K23
$15.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
7.2% · $279K
State
54% · $2.1M
Local
38% · $1.5M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,553
Support services
$3,865
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$5,000
Long-term debt
$284K

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–817612.166%43%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
291 Court Street, Machias, ME 04654
Phone
(207)255-6585
Website