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Jefferson

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Jefferson.

Jefferson’s School Grade B better than 59% of Maine school districts

Students
215
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,140
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson

  • Its letter, B: results better than 59% of Maine districts
  • Spends 31% less per student than the ME average
  • 12 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 59% 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
BJefferson 2,728

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jefferson. Grade by grade →

K–8Jefferson Village SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2020
Math proficiency80–84%
State average 81.5% · 142 students tested
Reading / language arts85–89%
State average 84.1% · 143 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 86.8% · 20 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
$14,140 per student · 31% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 44%Support & administration 53%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 48%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
206’20
218’21
235’22
235’23
215’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Black 1%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.

Jefferson Village School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Jefferson
B
215 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Regional School Unit 12Alna, Somerville, Whitefield
$14,570per student
School Administrative District 40Waldoboro, Washington
$20,160per student
Great Salt Bay Community School DistrictNewcastle
$20,132per student
NewcastleNewcastle
$2,061per 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.