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B−

Edgecomb

Public school districtGrades PK–6

Serves Edgecomb.

Edgecomb’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Maine school districts

Students
113
Schools
1
Spent per student
$23,159
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
The gist

What stands out about Edgecomb

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Maine districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% more per student than the ME average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Edgecomb 1,214

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Edgecomb. Grade by grade →

PK–6Edgecomb Eddy SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22
Math proficiency85–89%
State average 81.5% · 73 students tested
Reading / language arts80–84%
State average 84.1% · 73 students tested

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
$23,159 per student · 12% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 80%State 18%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
107’20
119’21
107’22
101’23
113’24

Up 5.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 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.

Edgecomb Eddy School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Edgecomb
C+
113 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School DistrictBoothbay
$27,431per student
Great Salt Bay Community School DistrictNewcastle
$20,132per student
NewcastleNewcastle
$2,061per student
Regional School Unit 12Westport Island
$14,570per 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.