Poverty in Maine School Districts
The Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates poverty data are released by the Census Bureau and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. The estimates are used to guide the allocation of federal funds to school districts.
This data in this table combines the latest American Community Survey from Census aggregated with federal tax filings, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program statistics and annual and decennial population counts.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau Data released December 12, 2012
District | Grade Range | Total Population | School-age population (age 5 to 17) | School-age population (age 5 to 17) in families in poverty | Percent School-age population (age 5 to 17) of families in poverty |
Acton | KG-12 | 2,460 | 398 | 60 | 15.08 |
Airline Community School District | PK-12 | 505 | 66 | 8 | 12.12 |
Alexander | PK-12 | 496 | 59 | 10 | 16.95 |
Appleton | KG-08 | 1,315 | 156 | 27 | 17.31 |
Aroostook Unorganized Territory | KG-12 | 1,559 | 163 | 37 | 22.70 |
Auburn | PK-12 | 22,987 | 3633 | 696 | 19.16 |
Augusta | PK-12 | 19,099 | 2416 | 471 | 19.50 |
Baileyville | PK-12 | 1,511 | 239 | 29 | 12.13 |
Bancroft | KG-12 | 68 | 5 | 4 | 80.00 |
Bangor | PK-12 | 33,007 | 4019 | 852 | 21.20 |
Bar Harbor | KG-08 | 5,250 | 473 | 33 | 6.98 |
Baring Plantation | KG-12 | 249 | 44 | 13 | 29.55 |
Beals | PK-08 | 505 | 31 | 8 | 25.81 |
Beaver Cove | KG-12 | 121 | 11 | 2 | 18.18 |
Beddington | KG-12 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
Biddeford | KG-12 | 21,392 | 2827 | 462 | 16.34 |
Blue Hill | KG-12 | 2,694 | 369 | 86 | 23.31 |
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District | KG-12 | 5,249 | 604 | 91 | 15.07 |
Bowerbank | KG-12 | 115 | 8 | 1 | 12.50 |
Bremen | 9-12 | 801 | 41 | 5 | 12.20 |
Brewer | PK-12 | 9,474 | 1399 | 198 | 14.15 |
Bridgewater | KG-12 | 607 | 100 | 26 | 26.00 |
Bristol | KG-12 | 2,736 | 325 | 60 | 18.46 |
Brooklin | PK-12 | 826 | 115 | 27 | 23.48 |
Brooksville | PK-12 | 937 | 107 | 10 | 9.35 |
Brunswick | KG-12 | 20,330 | 2850 | 365 | 12.81 |
Calais | PK-12 | 3,102 | 449 | 125 | 27.84 |
Cape Elizabeth | KG-12 | 9,038 | 1832 | 102 | 5.57 |
Caratunk | KG-12 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
Carrabassett Valley | KG-12 | 777 | 108 | 26 | 24.07 |
Carroll Plantation | KG-12 | 153 | 25 | 5 | 20.00 |
Castine | KG-12 | 1,370 | 83 | 6 | 7.23 |
Caswell | PK-12 | 304 | 50 | 12 | 24.00 |
Charlotte | PK-12 | 330 | 57 | 11 | 19.30 |
Chebeague Island | KG-12 | 339 | 39 | 2 | 5.13 |
Cooper | KG-12 | 153 | 19 | 5 | 26.32 |
Coplin Plantation | KG-12 | 166 | 21 | 4 | 19.05 |
Cranberry Isles | KG-12 | 141 | 20 | 6 | 30.00 |
Crawford | KG-12 | 104 | 16 | 4 | 25.00 |
Cutler | PK-12 | 504 | 80 | 21 | 26.25 |
Damariscotta | 9-12 | 2,203 | 110 | 19 | 17.27 |
Deblois | KG-12 | 57 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
Dedham | PK-12 | 1,686 | 229 | 17 | 7.42 |
Deer Isle-Stonington Community School District | KG-12 | 3,027 | 360 | 57 | 15.83 |
Dennistown Plantation | KG-12 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
Dennysville | KG-12 | 340 | 57 | 19 | 33.33 |
Drew Plantation | KG-12 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 22.22 |
East Machias | PK-12 | 1,356 | 218 | 62 | 28.44 |
East Millinocket | KG-12 | 1,721 | 275 | 61 | 22.18 |
East Range Community School District | KG-12 | 259 | 45 | 11 | 24.44 |
Easton | PK-12 | 1,280 | 215 | 75 | 34.88 |
Eastport | PK-12 | 1,322 | 146 | 32 | 21.92 |
Edgecomb | KG-12 | 1,241 | 215 | 46 | 21.40 |
Falmouth | KG-12 | 11,214 | 2338 | 101 | 4.32 |
Fayette | PK-12 | 1,138 | 158 | 16 | 10.13 |
Five Town Community School District | 9-12 | 13,186 | 704 | 114 | 16.19 |
Franklin Unorganized Territory | KG-12 | 1,025 | 156 | 29 | 18.59 |
Frenchboro | KG-12 | 61 | 15 | 2 | 13.33 |
Georgetown | PK-12 | 1,039 | 134 | 14 | 10.45 |
Gilead | KG-12 | 209 | 24 | 4 | 16.67 |
Glenwood Plantation | KG-12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Gorham | KG-12 | 16,423 | 2881 | 241 | 8.37 |
Grand Isle | KG-12 | 464 | 62 | 11 | 17.74 |
Great Lake Stream Plantation | KG-12 | 108 | 8 | 2 | 25.00 |
Great Salt Bay Community School District | KG-08 | 4,744 | 407 | 46 | 11.30 |
Greenbush | PK-12 | 1,490 | 251 | 63 | 25.10 |
Greenville | PK-12 | 1,635 | 199 | 61 | 30.65 |
Hancock Unorganized Territory | KG-12 | 214 | 35 | 4 | 11.43 |
Harmony | KG-12 | 935 | 144 | 36 | 25.00 |
Hermon | PK-12 | 5,407 | 951 | 78 | 8.20 |
Highland Plantation | KG-12 | 73 | 14 | 3 | 21.43 |
Hope | KG-08 | 1,535 | 184 | 21 | 11.41 |
Indian Island | PK-12 | 609 | 124 | 32 | 25.81 |
Indian Township | PK-12 | 713 | 172 | 55 | 31.98 |
Isle au Haut | KG-12 | 73 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
Islesboro | KG-12 | 565 | 74 | 14 | 18.92 |
Jefferson | KG-12 | 2,411 | 345 | 49 | 14.20 |
Jonesboro | KG-12 | 579 | 89 | 23 | 25.84 |
Jonesport | PK-08 | 1,361 | 129 | 41 | 31.78 |
Kennebec Unorganized Territory | KG-12 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 14.29 |
Kingsbury Plantation | KG-12 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Kittery | KG-12 | 9,541 | 1106 | 109 | 9.86 |
Knox Unorganized Territory | KG-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Lake View Plantation | KG-12 | 88 | 7 | 1 | 14.29 |
Lakeville | KG-12 | 105 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
Lewiston | PK-12 | 36,488 | 5376 | 1505 | 27.99 |
Lincoln Plantation | KG-12 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
Lincoln Unorganized Territory | KG-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Lincolnville | KG-08 | 2,162 | 212 | 25 | 11.79 |
Lisbon | KG-12 | 8,984 | 1471 | 238 | 16.18 |
Long Island | KG-12 | 231 | 35 | 6 | 17.14 |
Louds Island Unorganized Territory | KG-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Lowell | KG-12 | 358 | 40 | 5 | 12.50 |
Machias | PK-12 | 2,206 | 250 | 68 | 27.20 |
Machiasport | PK-12 | 1,112 | 150 | 41 | 27.33 |
Macwahoc Plantation | KG-12 | 79 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
Madawaska | PK-12 | 4,013 | 535 | 89 | 16.64 |
Marshfield | KG-12 | 518 | 93 | 34 | 36.56 |
Meddybemps | KG-12 | 156 | 19 | 4 | 21.05 |
Medford | KG-12 | 257 | 30 | 9 | 30.00 |
Medway | KG-12 | 1,348 | 206 | 34 | 16.50 |
Milford | PK-12 | 3,067 | 429 | 50 | 11.66 |
Millinocket | KG-12 | 4,500 | 538 | 99 | 18.40 |
Monhegan Plantation | KG-12 | 69 | 7 | 1 | 14.29 |
Moosabec Community School District | 9-12 | 1,865 | 88 | 31 | 35.23 |
Mount Desert | KG-08 | 2,059 | 162 | 12 | 7.41 |
Mount Desert Community School District | 9-12 | 10,646 | 454 | 74 | 16.30 |
Nashville Plantation | KG-12 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 14.29 |
New Sweden | PK-12 | 599 | 85 | 22 | 25.88 |
Newcastle | 9-12 | 1,740 | 83 | 6 | 7.23 |
Nobleboro | KG-12 | 1,632 | 227 | 44 | 19.38 |
Northfield | KG-12 | 147 | 18 | 6 | 33.33 |
Orient | KG-12 | 146 | 20 | 8 | 40.00 |
Orrington | PK-12 | 3,730 | 633 | 60 | 9.48 |
Otis | KG-12 | 674 | 84 | 16 | 19.05 |
Oxford Unorganized Territory | KG-12 | 766 | 116 | 17 | 14.66 |
Pembroke | PK-12 | 834 | 126 | 22 | 17.46 |
Penobscot | KG-12 | 1,267 | 131 | 33 | 25.19 |
Penobscot Unorganized Territory | KG-12 | 1,475 | 183 | 55 | 30.05 |
Perry | PK-12 | 883 | 153 | 45 | 29.41 |
Piscataquis Unorganized Territory | KG-12 | 770 | 71 | 22 | 30.99 |
Pleasant Point | PK-12 | 744 | 160 | 48 | 30.00 |
Pleasant Ridge Plantation | KG-12 | 93 | 14 | 2 | 14.29 |
Portland | PK-12 | 66,366 | 7632 | 1714 | 22.46 |
Princeton | PK-12 | 826 | 119 | 36 | 30.25 |
Reed Plantation | KG-12 | 160 | 16 | 4 | 25.00 |
Regional School Unit 01 | PK-12 | 16,067 | 2324 | 425 | 18.29 |
Regional School Unit 02 | PK-12 | 14,485 | 2251 | 362 | 16.08 |
Regional School Unit 04 | PK-12 | 10,092 | 1644 | 220 | 13.38 |
Regional School Unit 05 | PK-12 | 13,214 | 2195 | 262 | 11.94 |
Regional School Unit 10 | PK-12 | 19,005 | 2921 | 633 | 21.67 |
Regional School Unit 12 | KG-12 | 14,773 | 2250 | 365 | 16.22 |
Regional School Unit 13 | KG-12 | 17,329 | 2318 | 484 | 20.88 |
Regional School Unit 14 | KG-12 | 21,490 | 3586 | 419 | 11.68 |
Regional School Unit 16 | KG-12 | 10,986 | 1876 | 224 | 11.94 |
Regional School Unit 18 | PK-12 | 18,947 | 3313 | 327 | 9.87 |
Regional School Unit 19 | PK-12 | 15,027 | 2429 | 565 | 23.26 |
Regional School Unit 20 | PK-12 | 18,105 | 2760 | 502 | 18.19 |
Regional School Unit 21 | KG-12 | 18,393 | 2969 | 185 | 6.23 |
Regional School Unit 23 | KG-12 | 29,224 | 4364 | 653 | 14.96 |
Regional School Unit 24 | PK-12 | 19,446 | 2791 | 450 | 16.12 |
Regional School Unit 25 | PK-12 | 8,425 | 1198 | 203 | 16.94 |
Regional School Unit 26 | KG-12 | 16,864 | 1710 | 177 | 10.35 |
Regional School Unit 34 | PK-12 | 10,213 | 1351 | 214 | 15.84 |
Regional School Unit 38 | PK-12 | 7,993 | 1353 | 109 | 8.06 |
Regional School Unit 39 | PK-12 | 10,698 | 1730 | 396 | 22.89 |
Regional School Unit 50 | PK-12 | 5,331 | 812 | 172 | 21.18 |
Regional School Unit 73 | PK-12 | 10,112 | 1685 | 299 | 17.74 |
Regional School Unit 78 | KG-12 | 1,847 | 235 | 33 | 14.04 |
Robbinston | KG-12 | 570 | 103 | 25 | 24.27 |
Roque Bluffs | KG-12 | 301 | 40 | 8 | 20.00 |
Sanford | KG-12 | 20,909 | 3298 | 557 | 16.89 |
Scarborough | KG-12 | 18,968 | 3525 | 177 | 5.02 |
School Administration District 10 | KG-12 | 238 | 22 | 6 | 27.27 |
School Administrative District 01 | PK-12 | 13,010 | 1885 | 460 | 24.40 |
School Administrative District 03 | PK-12 | 10,756 | 1643 | 367 | 22.34 |
School Administrative District 04 | KG-12 | 5,110 | 719 | 167 | 23.23 |
School Administrative District 06 | PK-12 | 26,023 | 4293 | 527 | 12.28 |
School Administrative District 07 | PK-12 | 355 | 49 | 12 | 24.49 |
School Administrative District 08 | KG-12 | 1,170 | 180 | 30 | 16.67 |
School Administrative District 09 | PK-12 | 17,827 | 2478 | 563 | 22.72 |
School Administrative District 11 | PK-12 | 13,688 | 2146 | 334 | 15.56 |
School Administrative District 12 | KG-12 | 1,076 | 159 | 19 | 11.95 |
School Administrative District 13 | KG-12 | 1,429 | 198 | 28 | 14.14 |
School Administrative District 14 | KG-12 | 812 | 112 | 24 | 21.43 |
School Administrative District 15 | KG-12 | 13,337 | 2135 | 213 | 9.98 |
School Administrative District 17 | KG-12 | 23,549 | 3795 | 736 | 19.39 |
School Administrative District 19 | PK-12 | 1,350 | 147 | 54 | 36.73 |
School Administrative District 20 | PK-12 | 3,477 | 586 | 181 | 30.89 |
School Administrative District 22 | PK-12 | 12,553 | 2253 | 172 | 7.63 |
School Administrative District 23 | PK-12 | 5,646 | 961 | 125 | 13.01 |
School Administrative District 24 | PK-12 | 2,480 | 286 | 76 | 26.57 |
School Administrative District 27 | PK-12 | 6,767 | 963 | 139 | 14.43 |
School Administrative District 28 | KG-08 | 8,174 | 817 | 110 | 13.46 |
School Administrative District 29 | PK-12 | 8,055 | 1311 | 332 | 25.32 |
School Administrative District 30 | KG-12 | 1,821 | 284 | 49 | 17.25 |
School Administrative District 31 | PK-12 | 3,810 | 559 | 107 | 19.14 |
School Administrative District 32 | PK-12 | 2,078 | 279 | 31 | 11.11 |
School Administrative District 33 | PK-12 | 1,824 | 269 | 35 | 13.01 |
School Administrative District 35 | PK-12 | 13,497 | 2555 | 170 | 6.65 |
School Administrative District 37 | KG-12 | 5,862 | 817 | 218 | 26.68 |
School Administrative District 40 | KG-12 | 14,723 | 2131 | 346 | 16.24 |
School Administrative District 41 | KG-12 | 4,588 | 732 | 187 | 25.55 |
School Administrative District 42 | PK-12 | 2,207 | 311 | 69 | 22.19 |
School Administrative District 44 | KG-12 | 5,828 | 908 | 200 | 22.03 |
School Administrative District 45 | PK-12 | 2,343 | 370 | 77 | 20.81 |
School Administrative District 46 | KG-12 | 6,573 | 1063 | 280 | 26.34 |
School Administrative District 49 | KG-12 | 14,953 | 2523 | 448 | 17.76 |
School Administrative District 51 | KG-12 | 10,807 | 2306 | 110 | 4.77 |
School Administrative District 52 | PK-12 | 12,375 | 2220 | 446 | 20.09 |
School Administrative District 53 | KG-12 | 6,211 | 1110 | 206 | 18.56 |
School Administrative District 54 | KG-12 | 17,176 | 2820 | 629 | 22.30 |
School Administrative District 55 | KG-12 | 7,959 | 1352 | 226 | 16.72 |
School Administrative District 57 | KG-12 | 22,258 | 3842 | 353 | 9.19 |
School Administrative District 58 | KG-12 | 4,314 | 670 | 102 | 15.22 |
School Administrative District 59 | PK-12 | 6,554 | 1045 | 178 | 17.03 |
School Administrative District 60 | PK-12 | 17,952 | 3223 | 297 | 9.22 |
School Administrative District 61 | KG-12 | 14,580 | 2162 | 379 | 17.53 |
School Administrative District 63 | PK-12 | 6,217 | 994 | 91 | 9.15 |
School Administrative District 64 | KG-12 | 8,243 | 1396 | 229 | 16.40 |
School Administrative District 65 | KG-12 | 74 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
School Administrative District 67 | KG-12 | 6,312 | 1022 | 194 | 18.98 |
School Administrative District 68 | PK-12 | 6,902 | 1153 | 257 | 22.29 |
School Administrative District 70 | PK-12 | 3,764 | 563 | 154 | 27.35 |
School Administrative District 72 | KG-12 | 8,324 | 1427 | 311 | 21.79 |
School Administrative District 74 | PK-12 | 5,201 | 764 | 173 | 22.64 |
School Administrative District 75 | KG-12 | 19,450 | 2893 | 455 | 15.73 |
School Administrative District 76 | KG-12 | 333 | 50 | 7 | 14.00 |
Seboeis Plantation | KG-12 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
Sedgwick | KG-12 | 1,199 | 188 | 31 | 16.49 |
Shirley | KG-12 | 231 | 24 | 7 | 29.17 |
Somerset Unorganized Territory | KG-12 | 834 | 95 | 22 | 23.16 |
South Bristol | KG-12 | 886 | 101 | 19 | 18.81 |
South Portland | KG-12 | 25,066 | 3549 | 515 | 14.51 |
Southport | KG-12 | 602 | 60 | 5 | 8.33 |
Southwest Harbor | KG-08 | 1,769 | 156 | 28 | 17.95 |
Surry | KG-12 | 1,470 | 178 | 27 | 15.17 |
Talmadge | KG-12 | 64 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
The Forks Plantation | KG-12 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
Tremont | KG-08 | 1,568 | 131 | 34 | 25.95 |
Trenton | KG-12 | 1,487 | 183 | 27 | 14.75 |
Upton | KG-12 | 113 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
Vanceboro | PK-12 | 139 | 22 | 5 | 22.73 |
Vassalboro | KG-12 | 4,335 | 724 | 116 | 16.02 |
Waite | KG-12 | 100 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
Washington Unorganized Territory | KG-12 | 1,219 | 176 | 75 | 42.61 |
Waterville | PK-12 | 15,694 | 1917 | 574 | 29.94 |
Wells-Ogunquit Community School District | KG-12 | 10,538 | 1454 | 120 | 8.25 |
Wesley | KG-12 | 97 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
West Forks Plantation | KG-12 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
Westbrook | PK-12 | 17,539 | 2514 | 495 | 19.69 |
Westmanland | KG-12 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
Whiting | PK-12 | 484 | 85 | 18 | 21.18 |
Whitneyville | KG-12 | 219 | 25 | 7 | 28.00 |
Willimantic | KG-12 | 149 | 19 | 5 | 26.32 |
Winslow | PK-12 | 7,778 | 1310 | 166 | 12.67 |
Winthrop | PK-12 | 6,081 | 904 | 101 | 11.17 |
Woodland | KG-12 | 1,206 | 178 | 39 | 21.91 |
Woodville | KG-12 | 248 | 46 | 6 | 13.04 |
Yarmouth | KG-12 | 8,370 | 1526 | 90 | 5.90 |
York | KG-12 | 12,597 | 2041 | 184 | 9.02 |