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Item: Biddeford School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

18 Maplewood Avenue
Biddeford, ME 04005

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (207) 282-8280

www.biddefordschools.me

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Biddeford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

6 Schools

264 Schools

# Students

2,433 Students

60,429 Students

# Teachers

224 Teachers

5,629 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Biddeford School District	Maine
Pre-K	85	30
Kind	72	42

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District Rank

Biddeford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#155 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Biddeford School District
2023	#155
2022	#161
2021	#173
2019	#189
2018	#181
2017	#196
2016	#189
2015	#151
2014	#163
2013	#149
2012	#147
2011	#149
2010	#155

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41%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Biddeford School District	Maine
2023	41%	49%
2022	77%	82%
2021	72%	81%
2019	26%	36%
2018	26%	37%
2017	27%	39%
2016	26%	39%
2015	26%	37%
2014	47%	59%
2013	48%	60%
2012	51%	61%
2011	46%	59%
2010	45%	60%

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80%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Biddeford School District	Maine
2022	80%	84%
2021	81%	85%
2019	48%	56%
2018	26%	50%
2017	42%	53%
2016	41%	51%
2015	37%	48%
2014	52%	67%
2013	59%	68%
2012	57%	69%
2011	57%	67%
2010	57%	67%

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27%

37%

82%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Biddeford School District	Maine
2023	82%	87%
2022	81%	86%
2021	82%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	87%	85%
2018	87%	84%
2017	90%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	87%	86%
2014	88%	85%
2013	91%	85%
2012	85%	84%
2011	88%	82%

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(2022-23)

36%

28.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Biddeford School District	Maine
2023	36%	28.5%
2022	36.8%	32.9%
2021	25%	22%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.28

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Biddeford School District	Maine
2023	0.39	0.24
2022	0.38	0.24
2021	0.37	0.22
2020	0.30	0.22
2019	0.30	0.21
2018	0.29	0.21
2017	0.29	0.19
2016	0.25	0.19
2015	0.24	0.17
2014	0.24	0.17
2013	0.23	0.17
2012	0.22	0.15
2011	0.19	0.15
2010	0.15	0.13
2009	0.14	0.13
2008	0.13	0.12
2007	0.11	0.10
2006	0.11	0.10
2005	0.10	0.10
2004	0.08	0.10
2003	0.07	0.08
2002	0.07	0.08
2001	0.06	0.08
2000	0.04	0.06
1999	0.04	0.06
1998	0.04	0.06
1997	0.05	0.06
1996	0.05	0.06
1995	0.05	0.06
1994	0.03	0.04

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2022)

Year	Biddeford School District	Maine
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Biddeford School District	Maine
2023	3%	1%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	4%	2%
2012	4%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)

Year	Biddeford School District	Maine
2023	6%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)

Year	Biddeford School District	Maine
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% White

69%

85%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Biddeford School District	Maine
2023	78%	87%
2022	78%	87%
2021	79%	88%
2020	83%	88%
2019	83%	89%
2018	84%	89%
2017	84%	90%
2016	87%	90%
2015	87%	91%
2014	87%	91%
2013	88%	91%
2012	88%	92%
2011	90%	92%
2010	92%	93%
2009	93%	93%
2008	93%	94%
2007	94%	95%
2006	94%	95%
2005	95%	95%
2004	96%	95%
2003	96%	96%
2002	96%	96%
2001	96%	96%
2000	98%	97%
1999	98%	97%
1998	97%	97%
1997	97%	97%
1996	97%	97%
1995	97%	97%
1994	98%	98%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Biddeford School District	Maine
2023	6%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,296 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,866 is less than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$49 MM

$3,685 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Biddeford School District	Maine
2023	$49 MM	$4 MM
2022	$48 MM	$4 MM
2021	$50 MM	$4 MM
2020	$43 MM	$4 MM
2019	$43 MM	$4 MM
2018	$41 MM	$6 MM
2017	$39 MM	$4 MM
2016	$39 MM	$4 MM
2015	$37 MM	$8 MM
2014	$40 MM	$6 MM
2012	$37 MM	$7 MM
2011	$36 MM	$7 MM
2010	$37 MM	$8 MM
2009	$37 MM	$5 MM
2008	$36 MM	$5 MM
2007	$35 MM	$5 MM
2006	$31 MM	$5 MM
2005	$30 MM	$5 MM
2004	$28 MM	$5 MM
2003	$27 MM	$5 MM
2002	$26 MM	$5 MM
2001	$23 MM	$5 MM
2000	$22 MM	$4 MM
1999	$21 MM	$4 MM
1998	$21 MM	$4 MM
1997	$20 MM	$4 MM
1996	$19 MM	$3 MM
1995	$18 MM	$3 MM
1992	$14 MM	$3 MM
1990	$13 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$48 MM

$3,663 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Biddeford School District	Maine
2023	$48 MM	$4 MM
2022	$45 MM	$4 MM
2021	$47 MM	$4 MM
2020	$39 MM	$4 MM
2019	$39 MM	$4 MM
2018	$38 MM	$6 MM
2017	$36 MM	$4 MM
2016	$36 MM	$4 MM
2015	$37 MM	$7 MM
2014	$36 MM	$6 MM
2012	$47 MM	$8 MM
2011	$51 MM	$7 MM
2010	$37 MM	$7 MM
2009	$36 MM	$6 MM
2008	$35 MM	$5 MM
2007	$35 MM	$5 MM
2006	$37 MM	$5 MM
2005	$42 MM	$5 MM
2004	$30 MM	$5 MM
2003	$26 MM	$5 MM
2002	$25 MM	$5 MM
2001	$23 MM	$4 MM
2000	$22 MM	$4 MM
1999	$21 MM	$4 MM
1998	$20 MM	$4 MM
1997	$20 MM	$4 MM
1996	$18 MM	$3 MM
1995	$18 MM	$3 MM
1992	$14 MM	$3 MM
1990	$16 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,296

$22,146

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Biddeford School District	Maine
2023	$21,339	$12,047
2022	$20,572	$12,087
2021	$21,467	$11,661
2020	$17,469	$9,971
2019	$17,450	$9,735
2018	$16,778	$15,099
2017	$16,332	$18,851
2016	$16,218	$16,978
2015	$15,160	$14,441
2014	$16,184	$13,375
2012	$14,182	$13,147
2011	$13,869	$13,849
2010	$13,947	$14,441
2009	$13,635	$13,007
2008	$13,035	$13,102
2007	$12,295	$13,616
2006	$11,044	$12,709
2005	$10,313	$12,361
2004	$9,410	$11,641
2003	$9,094	$10,077
2002	$8,741	$10,036
2001	$7,793	$8,881
2000	$7,495	$8,159
1999	$7,208	$8,823
1998	$7,171	$8,517
1997	$7,077	$7,822
1995	$6,217	$7,503
1992	$5,215	$6,329
1990	$4,907	$5,922

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Spending / Student

$19,866

$22,012

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Biddeford School District	Maine
2023	$20,888	$12,254
2022	$19,228	$11,709
2021	$19,983	$11,634
2020	$15,853	$9,451
2019	$16,052	$9,198
2018	$15,527	$14,954
2017	$15,120	$17,423
2016	$14,712	$16,649
2015	$15,189	$14,288
2014	$14,708	$13,469
2012	$18,076	$14,229
2011	$19,827	$14,316
2010	$13,973	$14,288
2009	$13,301	$14,370
2008	$12,708	$12,990
2007	$12,320	$13,561
2006	$13,111	$12,083
2005	$14,149	$12,154
2004	$10,071	$12,092
2003	$8,898	$10,359
2002	$8,571	$9,688
2001	$7,891	$8,354
2000	$7,708	$8,014
1999	$7,119	$8,644
1998	$6,918	$8,503
1997	$7,154	$7,826
1995	$6,266	$7,359
1992	$5,106	$6,137
1990	$5,870	$5,819

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Best Biddeford School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

John F Kennedy Memorial School

64 West Street
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 282-4134

Gr: PK-K | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,433 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 82% (Top 50% in ME)
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 80% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education