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D−

Limestone Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Limestone.

Limestone’s School Grade D− better than 1% of Maine school districts

Students
138
Schools
1
Spent per student
$25,951
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
The gist

What stands out about Limestone Public Schools

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 1% of Maine districts
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 26% more per student than the ME average
  • 9 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 1% 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 below the state, 2021–22
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
D−Limestone 1,487

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Limestone. Grade by grade →

PK–8Limestone Community SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22
Math proficiency55–59%
State average 81.5% · 91 students tested
Reading / language arts70–74%
State average 84.1% · 87 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
$25,951 per student · 26% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 51%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 57%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
135’20
141’21
140’22
144’23
138’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 83%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 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.

Limestone Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Limestone
D
138 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

CaswellCaswell
$26,553per student
Regional School Unit 39Caribou
$17,735per student
School Administrative District 20Fort Fairfield
$18,359per 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.