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Public school district · Orrington, Maine

Dedham Public Schools

NCES district ID 2304890 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union

District overview

At a glance

Reported students

167

NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported

Open schools

1

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Student–teacher ratio

10.9:1

Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE

Spending per pupil

$15,347

Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33

Instruction per pupil

$9,837

Calculated from FY 2023 F-33

Grades served

PK–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

District interpretation

What the numbers say about Dedham Public Schools

Dedham Public Schools operates 1 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Orrington, Maine. NCES reports 167 students and 15.32 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.

By reported enrollment, the district ranks 136 of 263 Maine districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.

FY 2023 finance records show $15,347 in current expenditure per pupil and $9,837 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 175 of 206 districts in Maine. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.

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Student context

Needs schools plan for

English learners
0%
Students with disabilities (IDEA)
17.8%
Classroom teachers (FTE)
15.32
Current expenditure (FY 2023)
$3,100,000

Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.

Dedham Public Schools location

Orrington, Maine · 44.7271, -68.8140. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.

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Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White92.8%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Black5.4%
  • Asian1.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0.6%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.

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SchoolLevelGradesStudentsRatio
Dedham School
ElementaryPK–0816710.9:1