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Sebago Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–5

Serves Sebago.

Sebago’s School Grade D− better than 2% of Maine school districts

Students
116
Schools
1
Spent per student
$22,974
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Sebago Public Schools

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 2% of Maine districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% more per student than the ME average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.2M, about $1,336 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 2% 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
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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sebago. Grade by grade →

PK–5Sebago Elementary SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22
Math proficiency70–74%
State average 81.5% · 106 students tested
Reading / language arts70–74%
State average 84.1% · 107 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
$22,974 per student · 11% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 86%State 12%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
116’20
119’21
102’22
109’23
116’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 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.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.