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Cape Elizabeth Public Schools, ME: schools, enrollment and spending

Cape Elizabeth Public Schools runs 3 public schools with 1,499 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 11.0 students per teacher is about the same as the Maine figure of 11.5.

At a glance

Schools
3
Students
1,499
Teachers (FTE)
136
Students per teacher
11.0
ME: 11.5 · US: 15.3
Address
320 Ocean House Rd 2FL, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
County
Cumberland County
Locale
Suburb: Midsize
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
2303930
State district ID
ME-113
Total staff (FTE)
299
School counselors (FTE)
7.0About 214 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
13.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district11.0
Maine11.5
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (1,501), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$30.3 million
Federal revenue
$0
State revenue
$4.1 million
Local revenue
$26.3 million
Total spending
$31.3 million
Spending per pupil
$20,857
Salaries
$18.2 million58.2% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$1.6 million

Where revenue came from

  • State: 13.4%
  • Local: 86.6%

Maine overall

  • Federal: 13.0%
  • State: 38.0%
  • Local: 48.9%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$20,857
Maine$20,160
United States$16,826

Schools in Cape Elizabeth Public Schools

By level: 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Cape Elizabeth High SchoolHigh9 to 1247110.5
Cape Elizabeth Middle SchoolMiddle5 to 844810.0
Pond Cove ElementaryElementaryPK to 457912.9

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.