Biddeford School Department, Maine

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Biddeford School Department
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District details
School board members: 8
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 2,314 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Biddeford School Department is a school district in Maine (York County). During the 2023 school year, 2,314 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.

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,417,000 $3,588 17%
Local: $23,803,000 $10,146 47%
State: $18,142,000 $7,733 36%
Total: $50,362,000 $21,467
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $46,880,000 $19,982
Total Current Expenditures: $41,813,000 $17,823
Instructional Expenditures: $24,632,000 $10,499 53%
Student and Staff Support: $4,845,000 $2,065 10%
Administration: $4,833,000 $2,060 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,503,000 $3,198 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,819,000 $1,201
Construction: $60,000 $25
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $591,000 $251
Interest on Debt: $1,148,000 $489


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 (%)
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, 2022-2023
RACE Biddeford School Department (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.5 1.4
Black 7.1 4.4
Hispanic 6.5 3.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.1 3.4
White 77.4 86.7

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 2022-2023 school year, Biddeford School Department had 216.10 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.71.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.17
Kindergarten: 16.43
Elementary: 126.50
Secondary: 71.00
Total: 216.10

Biddeford School Department employed 8.00 district administrators and 7.20 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 9.10
School Administrators: 7.20
School Administrative Support: 14.70
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 91.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 48.10
Other Support Services: 63.90


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 School7129-12
Biddeford Intermediate School3503-4
Biddeford Middle School6315-8
Biddeford Primary School3581-2
Biddeford Regional Ctr Of Tech0
John F Kennedy Memorial School263PK-KG

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