Appleton
Serves Appleton.
Appleton’s School Grade A better than 86% of Maine school districts
What stands out about Appleton
- Its letter, A−: results better than 84% of Maine districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Spends 36% more per student than the ME average
- 7 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.1M, about $909 per student
What this district adds to its towns’ grade
A−: better than 84% 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.
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Appleton. Grade by grade →
Test scores vs. ME
2021–2298% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.
Graduation rate 92% at Five Town CSD, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2023.
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 2024Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Up 3.1% since 2020–21.
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.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.