Database: How much does it cost to educate a child in every school district in Maine?

The total per-pupil cost represents overall education spending divided by the number of resident students in each district. This cost is being used to argue both for and against school budgets that will be considered by voters on Tuesday. The state-wide average cost to educate a child for a year in Maine is $13,472.91. The data below omit the costs of staff and student support.

SOURCE: Maine Department of Education

INTERACTIVE: Julia McCue

District	Total per-pupil expenditure	Regular instruction	Special education instruction	Vocational and other instruction	Administration: school and system	Transportation and buses	Facilities maintenance	Debt service, other expenses
District	Total per-pupil expenditure	Regular instruction	Special education instruction	Vocational and other instruction	Administration: school and system	Transportation and buses	Facilities maintenance	Debt service, other expenses

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Database: How much does it cost to educate a child in every school district in Maine?

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