Biddeford School Department, Maine

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Biddeford School Department
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District details
School board members: 8
Students: 2,398 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Biddeford School Department is a school district in Maine (York County). During the 2024 school year, 2,398 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Biddeford School Department consists of eight members serving two-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Chad Barrs
Meagan Desjardins
Randy Forcier
Martin Grohman
Michele Landry
John McCurry Jr.
Marie Potvin
Lisa Vadnais

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,122,000 $2,180 11%
Local: $23,815,000 $10,134 49%
State: $19,408,000 $8,259 40%
Total: $48,345,000 $20,572
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $45,186,000 $19,228
Total Current Expenditures: $42,400,000 $18,042
Instructional Expenditures: $25,501,000 $10,851 56%
Student and Staff Support: $4,734,000 $2,014 10%
Administration: $4,686,000 $1,994 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,479,000 $3,182 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $823,000 $350
Construction: $114,000 $48
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $571,000 $242
Interest on Debt: $983,000 $418


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 72 >=80 45-49 80-89 PS 55-59 74
2018-2019 26 21-39 11-19 15-19 <50 11-19 27
2017-2018 26 21-39 <=10 11-19 <50 20-29 27
2016-2017 27 30-39 <=10 20-29 <50 11-19 28
2015-2016 26 30-39 <=10 11-19 <50 <=10 28
2014-2015 26 40-49 <=20 20-29 <50 11-19 27
2013-2014 47 60-69 21-39 40-49 <50 40-49 47
2012-2013 48 50-59 <=20 40-49 <50 40-49 49
2011-2012 51 50-59 <=20 50-59 PS 40-49 52
2010-2011 46 60-69 <=20 40-59 PS 40-49 46

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 81 60-79 60-64 >=90 PS 80-89 82
2018-2019 48 40-59 40-49 50-59 <50 40-49 49
2017-2018 41 40-59 20-29 40-49 <50 40-49 41
2016-2017 42 40-59 30-39 50-59 <50 30-39 42
2015-2016 41 50-59 20-29 30-39 <50 40-49 42
2014-2015 37 50-59 <=20 20-29 <50 30-39 38
2013-2014 52 50-59 21-39 40-49 >=50 60-69 53
2012-2013 59 50-59 21-39 60-69 >=50 50-59 59
2011-2012 57 40-49 21-39 50-59 PS 60-69 58
2010-2011 57 60-69 <50 40-59 PS 50-59 57

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85-89 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2018-2019 85-89 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 85-89
2017-2018 85-89 >=50 >=80 >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2016-2017 90 PS PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 85-89 PS PS PS PS >=50 85-89
2014-2015 85-89 >=50 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 88 >=50 PS PS >=50 85-89
2012-2013 91 >=50 PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 85 >=50 PS PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 88 PS PS PS PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,398 3.5
2022-2023 2,314 -1.6
2021-2022 2,350 0.2
2020-2021 2,346 -5.0
2019-2020 2,464 1.0
2018-2019 2,439 -0.3
2017-2018 2,447 1.3
2016-2017 2,414 -0.3
2015-2016 2,422 -0.7
2014-2015 2,440 -1.0
2013-2014 2,464 -2.3
2012-2013 2,521 -3.3
2011-2012 2,603 0.4
2010-2011 2,593 -2.7
2009-2010 2,662 -2.7
2008-2009 2,735 -1.8
2007-2008 2,784 -0.8
2006-2007 2,807 -1.5
2005-2006 2,849 -3.8
2004-2005 2,956 -0.1
2003-2004 2,958 -0.6
2002-2003 2,975 0.1
2001-2002 2,972 0.5
2000-2001 2,956 2.2
1999-2000 2,890 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Biddeford School Department (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.3 1.3
Black 11.4 4.9
Hispanic 6.8 3.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.0 3.8
White 73.1 85.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Biddeford School Department had 221.10 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.85.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.50
Kindergarten: 14.10
Elementary: 128.50
Secondary: 74.00
Total: 221.10

Biddeford School Department employed 9.00 district administrators and 8.10 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 9.10
School Administrators: 8.10
School Administrative Support: 15.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 92.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 15.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 4.60
Student Support Services: 49.80
Other Support Services: 73.30


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Biddeford School Department operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Biddeford High School9018-12
Biddeford Intermediate School3293-4
Biddeford Middle School4985-7
Biddeford Primary School3691-2
Biddeford Regional Ctr Of Tech0
John F Kennedy Memorial School301PK-KG

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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