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Dedham

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Dedham.

Dedham’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Maine school districts

Students
167
Schools
1
Spent per student
$15,800
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
The gist

What stands out about Dedham

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 97% of Maine districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 23% less per student than the ME average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.4% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 97% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A+Dedham 1,673

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Where would my kid go?

The school path for Dedham. Grade by grade →

PK–8Dedham SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2020
Math proficiency95–100%
State average 81.5% · 118 students tested
Reading / language arts90–94%
State average 84.1% · 118 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 86.8% · 6 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$15,800 per student · 23% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 28%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
154’20
160’21
148’22
147’23
167’24

Up 8.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Black 5%Asian 1%Two or more races <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.

Dedham School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Dedham
A
167 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Regional School Unit 25Bucksport, Orland
$20,423per student
School Administrative District 63Eddington, Holden
$16,045per student
Ellsworth Public SchoolsEllsworth
$20,855per student
OtisOtis
$22,838per 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.