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B+

Acton

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Acton.

Acton’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Maine school districts

Students
256
Schools
1
Spent per student
$20,608
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
The gist

What stands out about Acton

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 73% of Maine districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18.5% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 73% of the 177 Maine school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B+Acton 2,735

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Acton. Grade by grade →

PK–8Acton Elementary SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22
Math proficiency85–89%
State average 81.5% · 153 students tested
Reading / language arts85–89%
State average 84.1% · 153 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,608 per student · 0% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 85%State 11%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

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

Enrollment over time
216’20
230’21
246’22
245’23
256’24

Up 18.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools.

Acton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Acton
B
256 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

School Administrative District 57Newfield, Shapleigh
$16,976per student
Milton School DistrictMilton
$21,207per student
School Administrative District 60Lebanon
$19,210per student
Wakefield School DistrictWakefield
$22,114per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Maine.