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RSU 88/MSAD 24, ME: schools, enrollment and spending

RSU 88/MSAD 24 runs 3 public schools with 262 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 10.5 students per teacher is 1.0 lower than the Maine figure of 11.5.

At a glance

Schools
3
Students
262
Teachers (FTE)
25
Students per teacher
10.5
ME: 11.5 · US: 15.3
Address
169 Main Street Sutie 101, Van Buren, ME 04785
County
Aroostook County
Locale
Rural: Remote
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
2311010
State district ID
ME-685
Total staff (FTE)
57
School counselors (FTE)
1.0About 262 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
1.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district10.5
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 (253), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$5.5 million
Federal revenue
$863,000
State revenue
$3.8 million
Local revenue
$762,000
Total spending
$5.5 million
Spending per pupil
$21,830
Salaries
$2.5 million46.0% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 15.8%
  • State: 70.2%
  • Local: 14.0%

Maine overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$21,830
Maine$20,160
United States$16,826

Schools in RSU 88/MSAD 24

By level: 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Van Buren District Secondary SchCEP schoolHigh9 to 12587.2
Van Buren Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 820413.6
Van Buren Regional Technology Ctr

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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.