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Acton Public Schools

Acton Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (246 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Acton Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$64,818
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$27,407
Per-pupil spending
246
Students enrolled
66th
Pct. in ME
$64,818

Acton Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (246 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $64,818, below the national average of $70,245, serving 246 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Acton Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (246 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 66th percentile for Maine
  • 48th percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Maine ranks #34 of 49 on the salary estimate and #40 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Acton Public Schools ranks #40 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #12 of 119 by per-pupil spending. Cape Elizabeth Public Schools pay #1 at $90,864 is not RSU 24 spending #1 at $38,957 per pupil
  • +21.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Maine median

Among 182 Maine districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Acton Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 88.2% into regular program , 5.2 points above the state median of 83.0%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Maine district.

Program Acton Public ME median Gap
Regular program 88.2% 83.0% +5.2 pp
Special education 11.0% 13.6% -2.6 pp
Other programs 0.8% 2.2% -1.5 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 182 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2302220 · FY2023.

LEAID 2302220 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Acton Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +3% vs state RANK-ST-MID P66 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P48 national PPE-HIGH $27K/pupil ENR-TINY 246 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near MSAD FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $64,818 estimated average teacher salary · P66 in Maine · P48 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Auburn (+$62est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Acton Public

Salary neighbourhood · Acton Public

Acton Public sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Acton Public

Acton Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,818 48th percentile higher than 48% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Acton Public Schools $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about Acton Public Schools

  • Enrolment grew 5.1% here, from 234 students in FY2019 to 246 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
  • It is a very small district (246 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $27,407 is among the highest in the nation.

Maine sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$64,818.182

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Maine price level
98.0 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$66,165

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Maine sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Maine compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Acton Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Acton Public Schools

Acton Public Schools is a small school district in Maine, serving 246 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $27,407. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,818, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2302220 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Maine statewide average of $62,872, teacher pay in Acton Public Schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Maine, it pays more than 66% of them. Maine itself ranks #34 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Acton Public Schools reports $6.7M in total expenditure against $6.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Acton Public Schools compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Maine average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Acton Public Schools $64,818
Portland Public Schools $73,551
Maine avg $62,872
National avg $70,245

Acton Public Schools pays -11.9% less than Portland Public Schools · per-pupil $27,407 vs $23,132

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Maine districts

On pay, Acton Public Schools sits closest to MSAD 27; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Bar Harbor Public Schools. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. MSAD 27
  2. RSU 88/MSAD 24
  3. RSU 86/MSAD 20
  4. RSU 26
  5. Lincolnville Public Schools
  6. RSU 32/MSAD 32
  7. Easton Public Schools
  8. Orrington Public Schools
  9. RSU 72/MSAD 72
  10. RSU 20
  11. Mt Desert CSD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Bar Harbor Public Schools
  2. Blue Hill Public Schools
  3. RSU 12
  4. RSU 63/MSAD 63
  5. RSU 20
  6. RSU 23
  7. Mt Desert CSD
  8. RSU 33/MSAD 33
  9. Jefferson Public Schools
  10. Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD
  11. Glenburn Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Acton Public Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Acton Public Schools: closest on enrollment (246 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,818 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$6.5M
Total Revenue
$6.7M
Total Expenditure
$1.8M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.3M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Acton Public Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 78% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 22% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Maine Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Maine districts belongs to Cape Elizabeth Public Schools at $90,864. Acton Public Schools places 34 of 89 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Maine sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Nevada and Minnesota are its nearest price peers.

View all Maine districts →

Other Maine Districts

Smaller-district sample from 118 Maine peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Glenburn Public Schools
$69,834
384 students
Madawaska Public Schools
$67,780
403 students
Great Salt Bay CSD
$68,750
407 students
Vassalboro Public Schools
$60,074
421 students
RSU 31/MSAD 31
$52,501
435 students
Millinocket Public Schools
$49,671
443 students

This is a sample of 6 from 118 Maine districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Acton Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Acton Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Acton Public Schools is $64,818 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Acton Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Maine average?

Acton Public Schools pays 3.1% more than the Maine state average of $62,872. The district's average is $64,818.

How does Acton Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Acton Public Schools pays 7.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,818.

What is the per-pupil spending in Acton Public Schools?

Acton Public Schools spends approximately $27,407 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Acton Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Acton Public Schools's total expenditure of $6.7M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Acton Public Schools's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.