Top Rankings
Appleton Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 119 students in Appleton Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary School in Appleton Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
1 School
442 Schools
# Students
119 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Appleton Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 223 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.23
# American Indian Students
n/a
906 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
2 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
114 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
96%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
13
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
7
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,908 is higher than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 88% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,151 is higher than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 61% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,908
$21,468
Spending / Student
$26,151
$21,062
Best Appleton Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Appleton Village School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
737 Union Road
Union, ME 04862
(207) 785-4504
Union, ME 04862
(207) 785-4504
Grades: K-8
| 119 students
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