- Per pupil
- $18,487
- current spending · median $14,850
- Spending rank
- #15/ 51
- among the 50 states + DC
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- national 15.2:1 · 2024-25
- Enrollment
- 173,450
- $3,206,651,000 total current
- Federal
- 9%
- State
- 40%
- Local
- 51%
- Portland Public Schools 6,476 $21,356
- Lewiston Public Schools 5,088 $19,006
- Bangor Public Schools 3,454 $17,728
- Rsu 06/Msad 06 3,283 $17,630
- Rsu 17/Msad 17 3,223 $14,949
- Auburn Public Schools 3,220 $14,797
Top six districts by enrollment, with each one's per-pupil spending.
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