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Alexander

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Alexander.

Alexander’s Schools page →

Students
44
Schools
1
Spent per student
$26,000
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
The gist

What stands out about Alexander

  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Spends 26% more per student than the ME average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.8% since 2020–21

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Alexander. Grade by grade →

PK–8Alexander ElementaryThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22
Math proficiency60–79%
State average 81.5% · 27 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts60–79%
State average 84.1% · 27 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

90% 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
$26,000 per student · 26% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 35%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 31%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
38’20
46’21
35’22
41’23
44’24

Up 15.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 98%Two or more races 2%

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.

Alexander Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Alexander
D
44 students7:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

BaileyvilleBaileyville
$20,766per student
CooperCooper
$24,000per student
CrawfordCrawford
PrincetonPrinceton
$19,535per 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).