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Regular local school district · Penobscot County

Dedham Public Schools, ME: schools, enrollment and spending

Dedham Public Schools runs 1 public school with 167 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 11.1 students per teacher is about the same as the Maine figure of 11.5.

At a glance

Schools
1
Students
167
Teachers (FTE)
15
Students per teacher
11.1
ME: 11.5 · US: 15.3
Address
19 School Street, Orrington, ME 04474
County
Penobscot County
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
2304890
State district ID
ME-148
Total staff (FTE)
38
School counselors (FTE)
0.0
School administrators (FTE)
1.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district11.1
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 (195), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$4.1 million
Federal revenue
$534,000
State revenue
$842,000
Local revenue
$2.7 million
Total spending
$4.3 million
Spending per pupil
$22,026
Salaries
$1.5 million35.1% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 13.0%
  • State: 20.5%
  • Local: 66.6%

Maine overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$22,026
Maine$20,160
United States$16,826

Schools in Dedham Public Schools

By level: 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Dedham SchoolElementaryPK to 816711.1

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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.