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Schools in Dedham · Dedham

Dedham’s public schools outscore 97% of Maine districts

On the state math tests, 98% of Dedham’s students scored proficient, above the Maine average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dedham, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
92%
▲ 8 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
98%
▲ 16 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 23% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
ME 11.3
Schools in town
1
167 students on the public path
In brief

Dedham’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 92% and math 98% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,800 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dedham’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 97% of Maine school districts. Test scores are above the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (129)Better than 98%
Towns in Hancock County (31)Better than 94%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 118 test results could put Dedham anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Dedham’s students in the tested grades sat them (118 in math, 118 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dedham, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Dedham SchoolDedhamA

Dedham’s public schools are run by Dedham. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

DedhamGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 167 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$15,800ME $20,630 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading92%
State average 84.1% · 118 students tested
Math98%
State average 81.5% · 118 students tested

Dedham vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Dedham’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DedhamA+Dedham
EllsworthBEllsworth
BucksportB−Regional School Unit 25
OrlandB−Regional School Unit 25
Otis—Otis
EddingtonA−School Administrative District 63
HoldenA−School Administrative District 63

Every school in Dedham

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dedhamby address
Dedham School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A
167 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Dedham’s schools

Are Dedham’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dedham children attend outscore 97% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Dedham in?

Dedham, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 167 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Dedham spend per student?

$15,800 in Dedham (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.