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Beals

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Beals.

Beals’ Schools page →

Students
48
Schools
1
Spent per student
$29,595
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
The gist

What stands out about Beals

  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 43% more per student than the ME average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.7% since 2020–21

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Beals. Grade by grade →

PK–8Beals Elementary SchoolThis district
9–12Jonesport-Beals High SchoolMoosabec Community School District

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22
Math proficiency60–79%
State average 81.5% · 23 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts80–100%
State average 84.1% · 23 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

90% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 90% at Moosabec 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 2024
$29,595 per student · 43% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 88%State 11%Federal 1%

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

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

Enrollment over time
45’20
36’21
37’22
37’23
48’24

Up 6.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 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.

Beals Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Beals
D
48 students7:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

JonesportJonesport
$20,260per student
Moosabec Community School DistrictJonesport
$31,207per student
School Administrative District 37Addison
$21,241per 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).