ED 230

STATE OF MAINE

1/29/98

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Resident Per Pupil Operating Costs (K-12)

ALL

1996-97

AVERAGE

1996-97 PER PUPIL

RANK ***

ADMINISTRATIVE

GRADE

OPERATING

RESIDENT

OPERATING

UNITS

SPAN*

COST**

PUPILS

COST

*

GRADE SPAN -- TUIT: Tuitioned, K-8: Elementary only and K-12: Elementary & Secondary

**

See "General Information" for a definition of what costs are included in "Operating Costs".

***

RANK -- HIGH: 1, MEDIAN: 132 and LOW: 264

247

FRENCHBORO

K-8

$46,985.15

3.0

$15,661.71

1

486

WISCASSET

K-12

$7,411,741.21

730.0

$10,153.07

2

024

BAILEYVILLE

K-12

$3,151,516.82

315.5

$9,988.96

3

507

S.A.D. 7

K-12

$803,832.66

86.5

$9,292.86

4

280

MONHEGAN PLT

K-8

$69,015.05

8.0

$8,626.88

5

791

INDIAN ISLAND

K-8

$1,210,311.38

142.0

$8,523.31

6

211

ISLESBORO

K-12

$883,927.00

108.5

$8,146.79

7

210

ISLE AU HAUT

K-8

$74,232.07

10.0

$7,423.20

8

792

PETER DANA POINT

K-8

$1,578,816.40

216.5

$7,292.45

9

793

PLEASANT POINT

K-8

$1,458,663.22

201.5

$7,239.02

10

236

LIMESTONE

K-12

$2,730,465.59

379.5

$7,194.90

11

402

SOUTHPORT

K-8

$583,995.14

81.5

$7,165.58

12

083

CASTINE

K-8

$713,068.78

103.0

$6,922.99

13

106

CRANBERRY ISLES

K-8

$210,142.48

30.5

$6,889.91

14

401

SOUTH BRISTOL

K-8

$738,681.43

107.5

$6,871.45

15

259

MAGALLOWAY PLT

TUIT.

$37,558.30

5.5

$6,828.78

16

903

B-BBAY HBR CSD

K-12

$5,136,493.15

766.5

$6,701.23

17

438

VANCEBORO

K-8

$151,896.45

23.0

$6,604.19

18

355

LONG ISLAND

K-8

$248,081.00

39.0

$6,361.05

19

137

EASTON

K-12

$1,689,906.00

267.5

$6,317.40

20

576

S.A.D. 76

K-8

$385,782.09

61.5

$6,272.87

21

918

WLLS-OGNQT CSD

K-12

$9,144,123.41

1,467.5

$6,231.08

22

491

YARMOUTH

K-12

$9,223,810.72

1,499.5

$6,151.25

23

912

EAST RANGE CSD

K-8

$242,375.39

39.5

$6,136.08

24

052

BREMEN

TUIT.

$149,928.39

24.5

$6,119.52

25

528

S.A.D. 28

K-12

$7,587,265.86

1,252.5

$6,057.69

26

160

FREEPORT

K-12

$7,328,781.84

1,211.0

$6,051.84

27

214

JAY

K-12

$6,402,125.35

1,059.5

$6,042.59

28

060

BROOKSVILLE

K-8

$721,983.49

120.5

$5,991.56

29

508

S.A.D. 8

K-12

$1,122,519.50

188.0

$5,970.84

30

253

MACHIAS

K-12

$1,885,560.45

317.0

$5,948.14

31

167

GEORGETOWN

K-8

$929,093.89

156.5

$5,936.70

32

138

EASTPORT

K-12

$1,561,860.67

264.5

$5,904.95

33

353

PORTLAND

K-12

$48,125,030.95

8,166.5

$5,892.98

34

198

HERSEY

TUIT.

$38,254.85

6.5

$5,885.36

35

571

S.A.D. 71

K-12

$13,592,985.17

2,339.5

$5,810.20

36

514

S.A.D. 14

K-12

$885,140.62

154.0

$5,747.66

37

136

EAST MILLINOCKET

K-12

$2,119,064.21

370.5

$5,719.47

38

053

BREWER

K-12

$8,632,134.67

1,513.5

$5,703.42

39

277

MILLINOCKET

K-12

$6,139,891.28

1,077.0

$5,700.92

40

463

WESLEY

K-8

$145,315.36

25.5

$5,698.64

41

255

MACWAHOC PLT

TUIT.

$76,765.84

13.5

$5,686.35

42

223

KITTERY

K-12

$6,864,889.00

1,208.0

$5,682.85

43

075

CAPE ELIZABETH

K-12

$10,137,767.39

1,789.0

$5,666.72

44

270

MEDDYBEMPS

TUIT.

$104,578.22

18.5

$5,652.87

45

403

SOUTH PORTLAND

K-12

$19,297,880.04

3,415.0

$5,650.91

46

057

BRISTOL

K-8

$2,318,220.48

412.0

$5,626.74

47

910

MARANACOOK CSD

K-12

$8,592,000.86

1,528.0

$5,623.03

48

465

WESTBROOK

K-12

$15,193,227.17

2,706.5

$5,613.60

49

044

BLUE HILL

K-8

$2,339,642.03

419.0

$5,583.87

50

026

BANCROFT

TUIT.

$66,977.96

12.0

$5,581.49

51

544

S.A.D. 44

K-12

$5,256,249.25

945.0

$5,562.16

52

543

S.A.D. 43

K-12

$9,382,611.17

1,695.5

$5,533.83

53

216

JONESBORO

K-8

$597,588.59

109.0

$5,482.46

54

389

SEDGWICK

K-8

$898,593.22

164.5

$5,462.57

55

510

S.A.D. 10

TUIT.

$234,561.35

43.0

$5,454.91

56

151

FALMOUTH

K-12

$8,444,226.86

1,555.5

$5,428.62

57

559

S.A.D. 59

K-12

$5,792,064.55

1,067.5

$5,425.82

58

572

S.A.D. 72

K-8

$7,351,443.21

1,359.5

$5,407.46

59

233

LEWISTON

K-12

$24,402,106.41

4,515.5

$5,404.07

60

345

PHIPPSBURG

K-8

$1,918,256.44

355.0

$5,403.53

61

030

BATH

K-12

$8,554,778.41

1,593.0

$5,370.23

62

122

DENNYSVILLE

TUIT.

$345,905.32

64.5

$5,362.87

63

360

RANGELEY

K-12

$1,079,736.64

201.5

$5,358.49

64

512

S.A.D. 12

K-12

$1,131,366.66

212.0

$5,336.63

65

180

GREENVILLE

K-12

$1,651,833.34

310.0

$5,328.49

66

519

S.A.D. 19

K-12

$1,519,432.46

286.5

$5,303.42

67

556

S.A.D. 56

K-12

$5,173,485.46

976.5

$5,297.98

68

040

BIDDEFORD

K-12

$14,630,074.92

2,767.0

$5,287.34

69

907

MT DESERT CSD

K-12

$8,934,844.52

1,691.5

$5,282.20

70

307

NOBLEBORO

K-8

$1,498,567.27

284.0

$5,276.64

71

485

WINTHROP

K-12

$5,867,880.99

1,113.0

$5,272.13

72

489

WOODVILLE

TUIT.

$266,084.76

50.5

$5,269.00

73

100

COOPER

TUIT.

$149,970.09

28.5

$5,262.10

74

324

ORONO

K-12

$3,924,387.87

746.5

$5,257.05

75

558

S.A.D. 58

K-12

$4,640,548.44

884.5

$5,246.52

76

140

EDGECOMB

K-8

$841,679.78

160.5

$5,244.11

77

021

AUGUSTA

K-12

$15,005,101.00

2,862.0

$5,242.87

78

256

MADAWASKA

K-12

$4,195,139.32

801.0

$5,237.37

79

530

S.A.D. 30

K-8

$1,935,823.41

370.0

$5,231.95

80

532

S.A.D. 32

K-12

$2,202,347.33

421.0

$5,231.22

81

575

S.A.D. 75

K-12

$17,755,667.60

3,395.5

$5,229.17

82

492

YORK

K-12

$10,529,372.57

2,014.5

$5,226.79

83

322

ORIENT

TUIT.

$154,157.11

29.5

$5,225.66

84

321

OLD TOWN

K-12

$6,268,529.09

1,201.0

$5,219.42

85

913

DEER I-STON CSD

K-12

$2,917,650.98

559.0

$5,219.41

86

240

LINCOLNVILLE

K-8

$1,611,352.89

309.5

$5,206.30

87

348

PLEASANT RDGE PL

TUIT.

$72,739.63

14.0

$5,195.68

88

505

S.A.D. 5

K-12

$8,242,154.95

1,586.5

$5,195.18

89

550

S.A.D. 50

K-12

$5,857,653.65

1,130.0

$5,183.76

90

431

TRENTON

K-8

$1,191,458.88

230.0

$5,180.25

91

914

GR SLT BAY CSD

K-8

$3,344,323.90

646.0

$5,176.97

92

271

MEDWAY

K-8

$1,923,918.41

372.5

$5,164.88

93

121

DENNISTOWN PLT

TUIT.

$20,657.14

4.0

$5,164.28

94

320

OLD ORCHARD BCH

K-12

$6,200,885.79

1,202.5

$5,156.66

95

020

AUBURN

K-12

$20,064,675.00

3,896.0

$5,150.07

96

174

GRAND ISLE

K-8

$541,263.69

105.5

$5,130.46

97

536

S.A.D. 36

K-12

$5,243,953.55

1,024.5

$5,118.54

98

562

S.A.D. 62

K-8

$1,246,312.85

243.5

$5,118.32

99

054

BRIDGEWATER

K-8

$442,353.31

86.5

$5,113.91

100

027

BANGOR

K-12

$22,430,018.65

4,410.5

$5,085.59

101

058

BROOKLIN

K-8

$678,265.70

133.5

$5,080.64

102

281

MONMOUTH

K-12

$3,730,763.15

734.5

$5,079.32

103

340

PENOBSCOT

K-8

$1,126,031.33

222.0

$5,072.21

104

239

LINCOLN PLT

TUIT.

$15,137.63

3.0

$5,045.87

105

513

S.A.D. 13

K-12

$1,813,024.46

360.0

$5,036.17

106

002

ACTON

K-8

$1,888,982.47

376.0

$5,023.88

107

420

SURRY

K-8

$1,050,925.15

209.5

$5,016.34

108

577

S.A.D. 77

K-8

$3,111,773.74

621.5

$5,006.87

109

917

MOOSABEC CSD

K-12

$1,833,701.66

366.5

$5,003.27

110

520

S.A.D. 20

K-12

$3,557,723.33

712.0

$4,996.80

111

553

S.A.D. 53

K-8

$5,853,610.30

1,171.5

$4,996.67

112

204

HOPE

K-8

$1,028,491.19

206.0

$4,992.67

113

362

RAYMOND

K-8

$3,857,784.83

774.0

$4,984.21

114

534

S.A.D. 34

K-12

$9,992,323.48

2,005.5

$4,982.46

115

227

LAKEVILLE

TUIT.

$42,307.91

8.5

$4,977.40

116

533

S.A.D. 33

K-12

$1,998,671.33

403.0

$4,959.48

117

909

SO AROOS CSD

K-12

$2,570,910.30

519.0

$4,953.58

118

522

S.A.D. 22

K-12

$11,488,991.53

2,319.5

$4,953.21

119

276

MILFORD

K-8

$2,709,859.34

547.5

$4,949.51

120

014

APPLETON

K-8

$1,016,564.85

206.0

$4,934.78

121

551

S.A.D. 51

K-12

$9,525,762.90

1,933.5

$4,926.69

122

561

S.A.D. 61

K-12

$11,586,223.50

2,355.0

$4,919.84

123

063

BRUNSWICK

K-12

$15,480,585.69

3,149.5

$4,915.25

124

464

WEST BATH

K-8

$1,243,804.96

255.0

$4,877.66

125

089

CHARLOTTE

K-8

$358,248.57

73.5

$4,874.13

126

065

BUCKSPORT

K-12

$4,959,008.67

1,017.5

$4,873.71

127

541

S.A.D. 41

K-12

$4,565,788.91

938.5

$4,864.98

128

496

CARRABASSETT VLY

TUIT.

$243,022.70

50.0

$4,860.45

129

242

LISBON

K-12

$8,161,396.42

1,680.0

$4,857.97

130

361

RANGELEY PLT

TUIT.

$70,435.16

14.5

$4,857.59

131

424

TALMADGE

TUIT.

$21,855.76

4.5

$4,856.83

132

371

ROQUE BLUFFS

TUIT.

$157,191.30

32.5

$4,836.65

133

497

BEAVER COVE

TUIT.

$43,433.38

9.0

$4,825.93

134

327

OTIS

K-8

$368,650.67

76.5

$4,818.96

135

560

S.A.D. 60

K-12

$15,818,342.99

3,283.0

$4,818.25

136

479

WINDSOR

K-8

$1,915,651.48

400.0

$4,789.12

137

501

S.A.D. 1

K-12

$10,757,069.03

2,246.5

$4,788.36

138

090

CHELSEA

K-8

$2,359,945.66

493.5

$4,782.05

139

915

OAK HILL CSD

K-12

$8,188,100.73

1,713.0

$4,779.97

140

524

S.A.D. 24

K-12

$2,695,151.08

565.0

$4,770.17

141

009

ALTON

K-8

$772,232.49

162.5

$4,752.20

142

525

S.A.D. 25

K-12

$2,564,193.52

540.0

$4,748.50

143

481

WINSLOW

K-12

$6,894,901.61

1,456.0

$4,735.50

144

005

ALEXANDER

K-8

$433,160.80

91.5

$4,733.99

145

310

NORTHFIELD

TUIT.

$92,207.54

19.5

$4,728.59

146

526

S.A.D. 26

K-8

$692,247.86

146.5

$4,725.24

147

128

DRESDEN

K-8

$1,311,645.65

278.0

$4,718.14

148

070

CALAIS

K-12

$3,288,015.29

697.0

$4,717.38

149

904

FLANDR BAY CSD

K-12

$5,421,355.21

1,149.5

$4,716.27

150

144

ELLSWORTH

K-12

$5,050,099.95

1,071.5

$4,713.11

151

262

MARIAVILLE

TUIT.

$327,398.30

69.5

$4,710.76

152

412

STOCKHOLM

K-8

$324,922.14

69.0

$4,709.01

153

154

FAYETTE

K-8

$883,725.35

188.5

$4,688.19

154

323

ORLAND

K-8

$1,864,108.30

398.0

$4,683.68

155

478

WINDHAM

K-12

$11,503,734.94

2,462.0

$4,672.51

156

263

MARSHFIELD

TUIT.

$419,903.06

90.0

$4,665.58

157

079

CARROLL PLT

TUIT.

$118,771.37

25.5

$4,657.70

158

908

AIRLINE CSD

K-8

$379,564.83

81.5

$4,657.23

159

168

GILEAD

TUIT.

$153,367.59

33.0

$4,647.50

160

490

WOOLWICH

K-8

$2,445,872.97

527.0

$4,641.12

161

350

POLAND

K-8

$3,729,225.33

804.5

$4,635.45

162

051

BRADLEY

K-8

$811,478.38

176.0

$4,610.67

163

565

S.A.D. 65

K-8

$50,672.15

11.0

$4,606.55

164

325

ORRINGTON

K-8

$2,837,237.45

616.0

$4,605.90

165

511

S.A.D. 11

K-12

$11,715,382.17

2,545.5

$4,602.38

166

518

S.A.D. 18

TUIT.

$814,958.97

177.5

$4,591.31

167

546

S.A.D. 46

K-12

$5,530,815.41

1,206.5

$4,584.18

168

085

CASWELL

K-8

$290,935.02

63.5

$4,581.65

169

094

CHINA

K-8

$4,108,895.63

897.5

$4,578.15

170

383

SCARBOROUGH

K-12

$11,583,869.93

2,531.0

$4,576.79

171

456

WATERVILLE

K-12

$9,720,489.08

2,127.5

$4,568.97

172

542

S.A.D. 42

K-12

$2,174,231.42

476.0

$4,567.71

173

197

HERMON

K-12

$3,701,509.74

810.5

$4,566.94

174

554

S.A.D. 54

K-12

$14,866,101.33

3,255.5

$4,566.45

175

374

SACO

K-8

$12,396,893.83

2,721.5

$4,555.16

176

177

GREENBUSH

K-8

$1,562,831.18

344.5

$4,536.52

177

228

LAMOINE

K-8

$1,162,401.06

256.5

$4,531.77

178

574

S.A.D. 74

K-12

$4,415,270.28

977.0

$4,519.21

179

545

S.A.D. 45

K-12

$1,923,754.26

426.0

$4,515.85

180

440

VEAZIE

K-8

$1,316,120.57

291.5

$4,514.99

181

398

SOMERVILLE

K-8

$479,903.52

106.5

$4,506.13

182

357

PRINCETON

K-8

$924,453.90

205.5

$4,498.55

183

521

S.A.D. 21

K-12

$3,487,798.43

777.0

$4,488.80

184

077

CARIBOU

K-12

$7,221,608.58

1,610.5

$4,484.07

185

380

SANDY RIVER PLT

TUIT.

$58,153.11

13.0

$4,473.31

186

118

DEDHAM

K-8

$1,299,664.76

291.0

$4,466.20

187

016

ARUNDEL

K-8

$2,491,770.50

558.5

$4,461.54

188

332

PALERMO

K-8

$1,011,394.02

227.0

$4,455.48

189

555

S.A.D. 55

K-12

$5,686,133.24

1,277.0

$4,452.72

190

552

S.A.D. 52

K-12

$10,224,224.97

2,296.5

$4,452.09

191

130

DURHAM

K-8

$2,621,257.49

589.5

$4,446.57

192

171

GORHAM

K-12

$11,162,060.00

2,513.5

$4,440.84

193

187

HANCOCK

K-8

$1,509,704.96

340.5

$4,433.78

194

549

S.A.D. 49

K-12

$12,879,920.79

2,909.0

$4,427.61

195

516

S.A.D. 16

K-12

$4,270,225.75

965.5

$4,422.81

196

116

DAYTON

K-8

$1,170,517.53

266.5

$4,392.18

197

570

S.A.D. 70

K-12

$3,350,191.25

764.5

$4,382.19

198

169

GLENBURN

K-8

$3,274,557.56

747.5

$4,380.67

199

215

JEFFERSON

K-8

$1,831,626.84

418.5

$4,376.64

200

365

RICHMOND

K-12

$2,875,619.73

657.5

$4,373.56

201

568

S.A.D. 68

K-8

$5,847,529.08

1,339.0

$4,367.08

202

258

MADRID

TUIT.

$128,756.96

29.5

$4,364.64

203

107

CRAWFORD

TUIT.

$85,000.11

19.5

$4,358.98

204

527

S.A.D. 27

K-12

$5,975,130.18

1,371.0

$4,358.22

205

531

S.A.D. 31

K-12

$3,716,577.16

853.0

$4,357.06

206

475

WHITNEYVILLE

TUIT.

$272,098.73

62.5

$4,353.57

207

294

NASHVILLE PLT

TUIT.

$34,823.89

8.0

$4,352.98

208

381

SANFORD

K-12

$17,242,826.94

3,970.5

$4,342.73

209

367

ROBBINSTON

K-8

$464,611.96

107.0

$4,342.16

210

343

PERU

K-8

$1,430,474.90

330.0

$4,334.77

211

339

PEMBROKE

K-8

$635,008.66

146.5

$4,334.53

212

015

ARROWSIC

TUIT.

$411,986.31

95.5

$4,313.99

213

509

S.A.D. 9

K-12

$12,845,804.14

2,986.5

$4,301.29

214

563

S.A.D. 63

K-8

$4,487,989.47

1,047.0

$4,286.52

215

008

ALNA

TUIT.

$567,786.77

132.5

$4,285.18

216

540

S.A.D. 40

K-12

$10,186,215.71

2,378.0

$4,283.52

217

557

S.A.D. 57

K-12

$14,289,314.70

3,350.5

$4,264.83

218

506

S.A.D. 6

K-12

$19,875,772.16

4,666.0

$4,259.70

219

537

S.A.D. 37

K-12

$4,165,583.07

980.0

$4,250.59

220

188

HANOVER

TUIT.

$211,860.47

50.0

$4,237.20

221

529

S.A.D. 29

K-12

$6,211,866.48

1,478.0

$4,202.88

222

517

S.A.D. 17

K-12

$15,969,860.09

3,802.0

$4,200.38

223

189

HARMONY

K-8

$661,222.20

157.5

$4,198.23

224

439

VASSALBORO

K-8

$3,098,015.44

739.0

$4,192.17

225

392

SHIRLEY

K-8

$135,765.32

32.5

$4,177.39

226

539

S.A.D. 39

K-12

$3,134,710.21

752.0

$4,168.49

227

515

S.A.D. 15

K-12

$9,120,808.30

2,191.0

$4,162.85

228

503

S.A.D. 3

K-12

$7,348,746.64

1,767.0

$4,158.88

229

504

S.A.D. 4

K-12

$4,019,183.73

976.5

$4,115.90

230

564

S.A.D. 64

K-12

$5,323,653.53

1,299.5

$4,096.69

231

567

S.A.D. 67

K-12

$5,572,706.40

1,360.5

$4,096.07

232

086

CENTERVILLE

TUIT.

$20,468.71

5.0

$4,093.74

233

547

S.A.D. 47

K-12

$9,835,088.16

2,406.0

$4,087.73

234

523

S.A.D. 23

K-8

$3,391,487.83

830.0

$4,086.12

235

049

BOWERBANK

TUIT.

$36,716.38

9.0

$4,079.59

236

113

DALLAS PLT

TUIT.

$121,668.93

30.0

$4,055.63

237

495

MEDFORD

TUIT.

$182,251.73

45.0

$4,050.03

238

469

WESTMANLAND

TUIT.

$60,707.97

15.0

$4,047.19

239

472

WESTPORT

TUIT.

$453,249.98

112.0

$4,046.87

240

487

WOODLAND

K-8

$1,197,728.57

296.0

$4,046.38

241

305

NEW SWEDEN

K-8

$607,574.69

150.5

$4,037.04

242

493

BARING PLT

TUIT.

$211,574.11

52.5

$4,029.98

243

269

MECHANIC FALLS

K-12

$2,294,748.93

571.5

$4,015.30

244

101

COPLIN PLT

TUIT.

$82,219.76

20.5

$4,010.72

245

473

WHITEFIELD

K-8

$1,713,371.25

427.5

$4,007.88

246

364

REED PLT

K-8

$156,009.72

39.0

$4,000.24

247

538

S.A.D. 38

K-8

$1,582,744.25

398.5

$3,971.75

248

535

S.A.D. 35

K-12

$10,700,760.25

2,700.0

$3,963.24

249

548

S.A.D. 48

K-12

$8,578,791.98

2,167.0

$3,958.83

250

370

ROME

TUIT.

$724,922.36

184.0

$3,939.79

251

287

MORO PLT

TUIT.

$30,812.28

8.0

$3,851.53

252

342

PERRY

K-8

$638,213.32

166.5

$3,833.11

253

279

MINOT

K-8

$1,620,056.84

423.5

$3,825.39

254

445

WAITE

TUIT.

$80,277.50

21.0

$3,822.73

255

436

UPTON

TUIT.

$30,416.73

8.0

$3,802.09

256

175

GR LAKE STR PLT

TUIT.

$112,104.62

29.5

$3,800.15

257

476

WILLIMANTIC

TUIT.

$106,752.44

28.5

$3,745.69

258

199

HIGHLAND PLT

TUIT.

$31,689.47

8.5

$3,728.17

259

117

DEBLOIS

TUIT.

$55,543.90

15.0

$3,702.92

260

129

DREW PLT

TUIT.

$27,315.17

7.5

$3,642.02

261

032

BEDDINGTON

TUIT.

$33,787.73

10.5

$3,217.87

262

170

GLENWOOD PLT

TUIT.

$6,412.43

0.0

$0.00

263

222

KINGSBURY PLT

TUIT.

$591.50

0.0

$0.00

264

STATE TOTALS

$1,067,738,646.44

216,216.0

$4,938.29