Biddeford

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Biddeford is located in southwest Maine. Biddeford has 30.09 square miles of land area and 28.99 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Biddeford population is 21,303. Biddeford median household income is $45,729 in 2010-2014. Biddeford median house value is $214,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Biddeford is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (94 out of 118, bottom 20%) Elementary/Middle School: (135 out of 150, bottom 10%)* Rank: #229
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	6
Population	21,303 (2010-2014), rank #11
Population Growth	-1.37% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	360.57/sq mi, rank #13
Median Household Income:	$45,729 at 2010-2014—9.00% increase since 2005-2009, rank #102
Median House Price:	$214,600 at 2010-2014—-2.50% increase since 2005-2009, rank #52
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	30.09 sq mi, rank #181
Water Area:	28.99 sq mi (49.07%), rank #45
State:	Maine
County:	York County
City:	Biddeford
Zip:	04005, 04006
Area:	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME

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Biddeford Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

18 Maplewood Ave

Biddeford ME, 04005, York County

Phone: 207-282-8280

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	2,464	2,521	2,603	2,593	2,662	2,735	2,784
English Language Learner Students:	94	104	112	72	52	NA	37
Total Teachers:	213.68	212.18	215.12	226.60	233.40	230.40	237.70
Prekindergarten:	1.00	0.99	1.00	2.00	1.00	0.00	1.00
Kindergarten:	11.96	12.33	13.30	12.40	13.30	11.90	15.90
Elementary:	131.01	127.05	131.08	137.40	142.60	142.80	143.20
Secondary:	69.71	71.81	69.74	74.80	76.50	75.70	77.60
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	256.07	246.98	263.00	257.50	318.20	307.00	286.80
Instructional Aides:	81.96	88.57	124.20	90.80	99.30	94.90	99.90
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	4.00	4.07	4.00	4.50	8.30	4.80	1.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	7.00	7.92	16.00	7.90	7.90	8.00	8.30
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	3.90	3.90	4.00	4.30
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	7.00	7.92	16.00	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	4.27	3.96	8.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.30
Library/Media Support:	2.00	3.95	7.80	6.00	6.00	6.30	5.80
District Administrators:	6.00	4.00	4.40	6.20	9.60	8.60	5.20
District Administrative Support:	14.70	15.74	NA	10.40	15.80	18.70	28.80
School Administrators:	12.16	9.74	20.60	10.30	16.10	15.90	12.00
School Administrative Support:	14.77	11.95	NA	18.00	25.60	21.50	39.10
Student Support Services:	23.71	21.70	36.00	21.60	23.30	27.10	26.30
Other Support Services:	85.50	75.38	42.00	77.80	102.30	97.20	56.10
Student-Teacher Ratio:	11.53	11.88	12.10	11.44	11.41	11.87	11.71

Schools

Biddeford High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	20 Maplewood Ave, Biddeford ME 04005
Biddeford Intermediate School	Grade 4 to Grade 5	335 Hill St, Biddeford ME 04005
Biddeford Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	25 Tiger Dr, Biddeford ME 04005
Biddeford Primary School	Grade 1 to Grade 3	320 Hill St, Biddeford ME 04005
Biddeford Regional Center Of Technology	Grade 9 to Grade 12	10 Maplewood Ave, Biddeford ME 04005
John F Kennedy Memorial School	Kindergarten to Kindergarten	64 West St, Biddeford ME 04005

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MEA Test
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	62%	69%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	57%	65%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	63%	66%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	62%	71%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	65%	65%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	63%	67%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	56%	55%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	39%	54%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	63%	70%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	48%	58%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73%	79%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	47%	53%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	66%	71%
MHSA Test
2010	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	35%	46%
2011	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	22%	49%
2012	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	46%	46%
2013	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	34%	48%
2010	Reading	End of course	% met std	37%	48%
2011	Reading	End of course	% met std	24%	50%
2012	Reading	End of course	% met std	35%	47%
2013	Reading	End of course	% met std	33%	48%
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	34%	41%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	19%	44%
2012	Science	End of course	% met std	35%	45%
2013	Science	End of course	% met std	34%	41%
2010	Writing	End of course	% met std	38%	47%
2011	Writing	End of course	% met std	18%	45%
2012	Writing	End of course	% met std	42%	47%
2013	Writing	End of course	% met std	42%	44%
NECAP Test
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	50%	62%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	55%	61%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	48%	64%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	48%	62%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	65%	73%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	65%	69%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	54%	72%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	61%	68%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	43%	62%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	49%	60%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	61%	66%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	53%	66%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	56%	67%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	64%	68%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	61%	70%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	54%	69%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	40%	64%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	53%	60%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	65%	64%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	52%	62%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	56%	72%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	63%	70%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	63%	68%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	67%	71%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	23%	43%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	31%	41%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	35%	45%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	54%	63%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	49%	63%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	52%	65%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	65%	64%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	57%	69%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	59%	72%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	60%	72%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	61%	71%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	43%	60%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	39%	58%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	43%	61%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	40%	59%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	66%	68%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	53%	66%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	56%	70%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	59%	69%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	51%	59%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	43%	59%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	42%	60%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	46%	61%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	65%	69%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	64%	73%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	70%	77%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	71%	76%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	48%	53%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	41%	51%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	50%	58%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$36,916,000	$14,182		$35,962,000	$13,869		$37,126,000	$13,947
Federal:	$3,775,000	$1,450	10.2%	$4,980,000	$1,921	13.8%	$5,588,000	$2,099	15.1%
State:	$12,052,000	$4,630	32.6%	$12,225,000	$4,715	34.0%	$12,761,000	$4,794	34.4%
Local:	$21,089,000	$8,102	57.1%	$18,757,000	$7,234	52.2%	$18,777,000	$7,054	50.6%
Total Expenditures:	$47,052,000	$18,076		$51,411,000	$19,827		$37,197,000	$13,973
Total Current Expenditures:	$31,933,000	$12,268		$34,147,000	$13,169		$32,781,000	$12,314
Instructional Expenditures:	$18,540,000	$7,123	58.1%	$19,755,000	$7,619	57.9%	$19,655,000	$7,384	60.0%
Student and Staff Support:	$3,219,000	$1,237	10.1%	$3,485,000	$1,344	10.2%	$3,661,000	$1,375	11.2%
Administration:	$4,573,000	$1,757	14.3%	$4,301,000	$1,659	12.6%	$4,110,000	$1,544	12.5%
Operations, Food, Other:	$5,601,000	$2,152	17.5%	$6,606,000	$2,548	19.3%	$5,355,000	$2,012	16.3%
Total Capital Outlay:	$11,753,000	$4,515		$15,310,000	$5,904		$2,366,000	$889
Construction:	$11,323,000	$4,350		$14,782,000	$5,701		$146,000	$55
Total Other:	$734,000	$282		$705,000	$272		$679,000	$255
Interest on Debt:	$1,913,000	$735		$648,000	$250		$760,000	$285

Total Salary:	$20,038,000	$7,698		$20,182,000	$7,783		$20,241,000	$7,604
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$13,255,000	$5,092	66.1%	$13,478,000	$5,198	66.8%	$13,481,000	$5,064	66.6%
Other Salary:	$6,783,000	$2,606	33.9%	$6,704,000	$2,585	33.2%	$6,760,000	$2,539	33.4%
Total Benefit:	$7,182,000	$2,759		$7,600,000	$2,931		$7,429,000	$2,791
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$4,983,000	$1,914	69.4%	$5,289,000	$2,040	69.6%	$5,244,000	$1,970	70.6%
Other Benefit:	$2,199,000	$845	30.6%	$2,311,000	$891	30.4%	$2,185,000	$821	29.4%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	70.7%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	27.8%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	17.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	12.7%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	25.4%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	26.3%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	22.4%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	13.2%

Mean Base Salary:	$44,200.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$31,490.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$37,668.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$46,486.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$51,411.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$52,165.0

* Biddeford was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.