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Maine School Districts Ranked by Expenditures

Normalized from state-comptroller audits and annual financial reports. Every agency is a live report card — click through for peer percentiles, fund balance, and distress indicators.

Cohort size 256
Median expenditures $4.5M
25th–75th percentile $1.4M  –  $18.8M
Total spend $3.42B
  1. #1
    Portland CITY Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 6,472
    Expenditures $142.3M
    Revenue $149.3M
  2. #2
    Lewiston CITY Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 5,182
    Expenditures $98.9M
    Revenue $107.9M
  3. #3
    Auburn School Department
    FY 2022 pop. 3,276
    Expenditures $95.9M
    Revenue $61.5M
  4. #4
    Sanford Public School Department
    FY 2022 pop. 3,167
    Expenditures $65.0M
    Revenue $70.3M
  5. #5
    Windham Raymond School District 14
    FY 2022 pop. 3,117
    Expenditures $60.2M
    Revenue $61.2M
  6. #6
    Scarborough TOWN Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 2,880
    Expenditures $59.9M
    Revenue $62.8M
  7. #7
    Bangor CITY Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 3,494
    Expenditures $59.3M
    Revenue $60.6M
  8. #8
    School Admin DIST 6
    FY 2022 pop. 3,336
    Expenditures $56.8M
    Revenue $63.1M
  9. #9
    School Admin DIST 60
    FY 2022 pop. 2,987
    Expenditures $52.0M
    Revenue $50.2M
  10. #10
    School Admin DIST 75
    FY 2022 pop. 2,415
    Expenditures $51.9M
    Revenue $53.5M
  11. #11
    Regional School UNIT 21
    FY 2022 pop. 2,445
    Expenditures $51.4M
    Revenue $57.3M
  12. #12
    School Admin DIST 17
    FY 2022 pop. 3,253
    Expenditures $51.0M
    Revenue $49.7M
  13. #13
    Gorham TOWN Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 2,761
    Expenditures $50.8M
    Revenue $51.8M
  14. #14
    SACO CITY Public Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 2,713
    Expenditures $50.5M
    Revenue $53.9M
  15. #15
    Westbrook CITY Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 2,381
    Expenditures $50.4M
    Revenue $53.3M
  16. #16
    South Portland CITY Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 2,890
    Expenditures $48.8M
    Revenue $59.5M
  17. #17
    School Admin DIST 57
    FY 2022 pop. 2,903
    Expenditures $47.6M
    Revenue $52.8M
  18. #18
    Brunswick School
    FY 2022 pop. 2,397
    Expenditures $46.9M
    Revenue $50.5M
  19. #19
    School Admin DIST 54
    FY 2022 pop. 2,240
    Expenditures $46.2M
    Revenue $50.7M
  20. #20
    Biddeford CITY Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 2,350
    Expenditures $45.2M
    Revenue $48.3M
  21. #21
    Regional School UNIT 18
    FY 2022 pop. 2,792
    Expenditures $44.5M
    Revenue $49.4M
  22. #22
    School Admin DIST 51
    FY 2022 pop. 2,102
    Expenditures $43.3M
    Revenue $48.9M
  23. #23
    Falmouth School Department
    FY 2022 pop. 2,011
    Expenditures $43.2M
    Revenue $47.0M
  24. #24
    Western Foothills School District RSU 10
    FY 2022 pop. 1,808
    Expenditures $41.7M
    Revenue $43.0M
  25. #25
    Lower Kennebec Regional School UNIT 01
    FY 2022 pop. 1,801
    Expenditures $41.0M
    Revenue $45.1M
  26. #26
    Regional School UNIT 24
    FY 2022 pop. 789
    Expenditures $40.9M
    Revenue $22.3M
  27. #27
    Regional School UNIT 9
    FY 2022 pop. 2,255
    Expenditures $40.3M
    Revenue $43.8M
  28. #28
    School Administrative District 35
    FY 2022 pop. 2,132
    Expenditures $39.5M
    Revenue $39.9M
  29. #29
    Augusta CITY Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 2,133
    Expenditures $38.1M
    Revenue $36.1M
  30. #30
    YORK TOWN Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 1,568
    Expenditures $37.5M
    Revenue $41.3M
  31. #31
    Regional School UNIT 13
    FY 2022 pop. 1,542
    Expenditures $37.0M
    Revenue $42.1M
  32. #32
    School Admin DIST 61
    FY 2022 pop. 1,636
    Expenditures $36.3M
    Revenue $37.9M
  33. #33
    Regional School UNIT 05
    FY 2022 pop. 1,994
    Expenditures $36.2M
    Revenue $40.8M
  34. #34
    Kennebec Intra-district Schools RSU 02
    FY 2022 pop. 1,904
    Expenditures $35.2M
    Revenue $33.3M
  35. #35
    Regional School UNIT 22
    FY 2022 pop. 2,253
    Expenditures $35.1M
    Revenue $40.8M
  36. #36
    Regional School UNIT 19
    FY 2022 pop. 1,897
    Expenditures $33.0M
    Revenue $37.7M
  37. #37
    Waterville CITY Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 1,655
    Expenditures $32.8M
    Revenue $34.1M
  38. #38
    CAPE Elizabeth TOWN Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 1,485
    Expenditures $32.7M
    Revenue $32.3M
  39. #39
    School Admin DIST 49
    FY 2022 pop. 1,922
    Expenditures $32.6M
    Revenue $34.8M
  40. #40
    School Admin DIST 52
    FY 2022 pop. 1,933
    Expenditures $32.1M
    Revenue $34.7M
  41. #41
    Yarmouth TOWN Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 1,622
    Expenditures $31.8M
    Revenue $33.8M
  42. #42
    School Admin DIST 11
    FY 2022 pop. 1,961
    Expenditures $31.7M
    Revenue $33.6M
  43. #43
    School Admin DIST 15
    FY 2022 pop. 1,802
    Expenditures $31.2M
    Revenue $34.0M
  44. #44
    School Admin DIST 40
    FY 2022 pop. 1,825
    Expenditures $30.9M
    Revenue $33.4M
  45. #45
    Regional School UNIT 71
    FY 2022 pop. 1,415
    Expenditures $30.8M
    Revenue $30.2M
  46. #46
    School Admin DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 1,687
    Expenditures $29.9M
    Revenue $31.1M
  47. #47
    Regional School UNIT 16
    FY 2022 pop. 1,708
    Expenditures $28.6M
    Revenue $29.5M
  48. #48
    Wells-ogunquit Community School District 18 (918)
    FY 2022 pop. 1,386
    Expenditures $28.3M
    Revenue $32.3M
  49. #49
    Regional School UNIT 73
    FY 2022 pop. 1,385
    Expenditures $25.7M
    Revenue $24.5M
  50. #50
    Brewer School Department
    FY 2022 pop. 1,638
    Expenditures $25.6M
    Revenue $30.5M
  51. #51
    Ellsworth Public Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 1,306
    Expenditures $25.6M
    Revenue $27.6M
  52. #52
    Regional School UNIT 34
    FY 2022 pop. 1,440
    Expenditures $24.8M
    Revenue $26.4M
  53. #53
    Regional School UNIT 04
    FY 2022 pop. 1,345
    Expenditures $24.6M
    Revenue $25.1M
  54. #54
    Sheepscot Valley Regional School UNIT 12
    FY 2022 pop. 1,252
    Expenditures $23.8M
    Revenue $29.1M
  55. #55
    Riverside Regional School UNIT 26
    FY 2022 pop. 827
    Expenditures $22.8M
    Revenue $16.8M
  56. #56
    Eastern Aroostook Regional School UNIT 39
    FY 2022 pop. 1,163
    Expenditures $22.7M
    Revenue $25.2M
  57. #57
    Regional School UNIT 38
    FY 2022 pop. 1,181
    Expenditures $22.2M
    Revenue $22.7M
  58. #58
    Kittery TOWN Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 948
    Expenditures $21.0M
    Revenue $22.4M
  59. #59
    School Admin DIST 72
    FY 2022 pop. 1,158
    Expenditures $21.0M
    Revenue $23.8M
  60. #60
    Regional School UNIT 25
    FY 2022 pop. 1,080
    Expenditures $19.8M
    Revenue $20.1M
  61. #61
    School Admin DIST 29
    FY 2022 pop. 1,278
    Expenditures $19.8M
    Revenue $21.6M
  62. #62
    Winslow TOWN Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 1,103
    Expenditures $19.6M
    Revenue $21.0M
  63. #63
    School Admin DIST 3
    FY 2022 pop. 1,056
    Expenditures $19.6M
    Revenue $22.2M
  64. #64
    School Admin DIST 28
    FY 2022 pop. 722
    Expenditures $19.0M
    Revenue $19.1M
  65. #65
    Lisbon TOWN Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 1,249
    Expenditures $18.7M
    Revenue $21.8M
  66. #66
    Regional School UNIT 23
    FY 2022 pop. 625
    Expenditures $18.0M
    Revenue $18.3M
  67. #67
    Hermon TOWN Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 1,365
    Expenditures $17.6M
    Revenue $18.1M
  68. #68
    Maine School Administrative District 46
    FY 2022 pop. 837
    Expenditures $17.5M
    Revenue $19.2M
  69. #69
    School Admin DIST 55
    FY 2022 pop. 988
    Expenditures $17.3M
    Revenue $19.4M
  70. #70
    School Admin DIST 64
    FY 2022 pop. 1,049
    Expenditures $16.2M
    Revenue $17.9M
  71. #71
    Regional Schoot UNIT 56
    FY 2022 pop. 737
    Expenditures $15.7M
    Revenue $16.7M
  72. #72
    School Admin DIST 27
    FY 2022 pop. 827
    Expenditures $15.2M
    Revenue $15.7M
  73. #73
    Regional School UNIT 67
    FY 2022 pop. 933
    Expenditures $15.1M
    Revenue $19.7M
  74. #74
    School Admin DIST 53
    FY 2022 pop. 840
    Expenditures $14.7M
    Revenue $15.2M
  75. #75
    Winthrop Public Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 845
    Expenditures $14.3M
    Revenue $15.7M
  76. #76
    FIVE TOWN Community School District 19 (919)
    FY 2022 pop. 697
    Expenditures $14.2M
    Revenue $15.9M
  77. #77
    Regional School UNIT 68
    FY 2022 pop. 937
    Expenditures $13.9M
    Revenue $15.2M
  78. #78
    School Admin DIST 44
    FY 2022 pop. 684
    Expenditures $13.3M
    Revenue $15.9M
  79. #79
    School Admin DIST 41
    FY 2022 pop. 622
    Expenditures $12.7M
    Revenue $13.5M
  80. #80
    School Admin DIST 59
    FY 2022 pop. 580
    Expenditures $12.7M
    Revenue $12.8M
  81. #81
    School Admin DIST 74
    FY 2022 pop. 567
    Expenditures $12.6M
    Revenue $13.1M
  82. #82
    Boothbay-boothbay Harbor Community School District 3 (903)
    FY 2022 pop. 483
    Expenditures $12.6M
    Revenue $15.4M
  83. #83
    School Admin DIST 23
    FY 2022 pop. 590
    Expenditures $12.4M
    Revenue $12.8M
  84. #84
    School Admin DIST 63
    FY 2022 pop. 549
    Expenditures $12.2M
    Revenue $12.1M
  85. #85
    Mount Desert Community School District 7 (907)
    FY 2022 pop. 508
    Expenditures $12.1M
    Revenue $12.3M
  86. #86
    School Admin DIST 37
    FY 2022 pop. 664
    Expenditures $12.1M
    Revenue $11.9M
  87. #87
    School Admin DIST 58
    FY 2022 pop. 599
    Expenditures $11.7M
    Revenue $12.6M
  88. #88
    Regional School UNIT 20
    FY 2022 pop. 438
    Expenditures $11.4M
    Revenue $10.1M
  89. #89
    Calais School Department
    FY 2022 pop. 603
    Expenditures $10.6M
    Revenue $11.1M
  90. #90
    Wiscasset Public Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 440
    Expenditures $10.2M
    Revenue $10.6M
  91. #91
    Vassalboro TOWN Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 513
    Expenditures $9.8M
    Revenue $10.6M
  92. #92
    Glenburn Public Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 415
    Expenditures $9.5M
    Revenue $9.4M
  93. #93
    School Admin DIST 31
    FY 2022 pop. 436
    Expenditures $9.0M
    Revenue $9.6M
  94. #94
    Madawaska TOWN Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 399
    Expenditures $8.8M
    Revenue $10.2M
  95. #95
    School Admin DIST 4
    FY 2022 pop. 525
    Expenditures $8.7M
    Revenue $9.1M
  96. #96
    School Admin DIST 70
    FY 2022 pop. 479
    Expenditures $8.7M
    Revenue $8.7M
  97. #97
    School Admin DIST 20
    FY 2022 pop. 469
    Expenditures $8.3M
    Revenue $8.5M
  98. #98
    Machias Public Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 493
    Expenditures $8.1M
    Revenue $7.8M
  99. #99
    Millinocket TOWN Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 440
    Expenditures $8.1M
    Revenue $8.6M
  100. #100
    BAR Harbor TOWN Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 332
    Expenditures $8.0M
    Revenue $8.1M