Dedham

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Dedham is located close to the center of Maine. Dedham has 39.33 square miles of land area and 5.05 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Dedham population is 1,584. Dedham median household income is $54,615 in 2010-2014. Dedham median house value is $167,200 in 2010-2014. On average, Dedham is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(38 out of 150, top 25%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	1
Population	1,584 (2010-2014), rank #118
Population Growth	-24.21% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	35.69/sq mi, rank #104
Median Household Income:	$54,615 at 2010-2014—-13.79% increase since 2005-2009, rank #49
Median House Price:	$167,200 at 2010-2014—-22.16% increase since 2005-2009, rank #94
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	39.33 sq mi, rank #136
Water Area:	5.05 sq mi (11.38%), rank #119
State:	Maine
County:	Hancock County
City:	Holden, Ellsworth
Zip:	04429, 04605
Area:	Bangor, ME

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Dedham Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

19 School St

Orrington ME, 04474, Penobscot County

Phone: 207-825-3364

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	239	239	239	257	241	249	248
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	NA	0
Total Teachers:	16.63	16.29	14.23	14.10	13.00	15.40	16.40
Prekindergarten:	1.00	0.86	0.90	0.90	0.70	0.80	1.70
Kindergarten:	1.00	1.00	0.90	0.90	0.90	1.00	1.30
Elementary:	14.63	14.43	12.43	12.30	11.40	13.60	13.40
Secondary:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	14.07	10.17	17.00	10.60	12.60	16.10	25.30
Instructional Aides:	3.00	3.00	3.60	3.60	4.40	7.80	9.40
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.40
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.38	0.14	0.40	0.20	0.20	0.40	0.10
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	0.20	0.20	0.40	0.10
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.38	0.14	0.40	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Library/Media Support:	1.00	1.00	1.80	0.90	0.90	0.00	NA
District Administrators:	0.00	0.61	0.00	0.30	0.30	0.10	0.40
District Administrative Support:	0.00	0.00	NA	0.20	0.20	0.30	NA
School Administrators:	1.00	1.00	2.00	1.00	1.10	1.10	1.20
School Administrative Support:	1.00	1.00	NA	1.10	1.10	1.10	7.60
Student Support Services:	2.94	1.42	1.60	0.80	0.70	0.80	1.40
Other Support Services:	3.75	2.00	7.60	2.50	3.70	4.50	4.80
Student-Teacher Ratio:	14.37	14.67	16.80	18.23	18.54	16.17	15.12

Schools

Dedham School

Prekindergarten to Grade 8

19 School St, Orrington ME 04474

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MEA Test
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	69%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	47%	65%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	62%	66%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	86%	71%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	67%	65%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	80%	67%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	94%	55%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	31%	54%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	85%	70%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	58%	58%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	91%	79%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	50%	53%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	77%	71%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	69%	62%
NECAP Test
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	62%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	61%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	64%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	47%	62%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	73%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	69%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	72%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	68%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	60%	62%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	63%	60%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	58%	66%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	71%	66%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	73%	67%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	69%	68%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	75%	70%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	71%	69%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	68%	64%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	82%	60%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	59%	64%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	85%	62%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	82%	72%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	77%	70%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	77%	68%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	69%	71%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	48%	43%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	46%	41%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	69%	45%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	57%	63%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	65%	63%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	80%	65%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	68%	64%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	78%	69%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	78%	72%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	60%	72%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	68%	71%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	70%	60%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	44%	58%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	59%	61%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	71%	59%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	85%	68%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	81%	66%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	77%	70%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	65%	69%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	61%	59%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	74%	59%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	56%	60%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	68%	61%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	70%	69%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	74%	73%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	75%	77%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	88%	76%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	53%	53%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	62%	51%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	44%	58%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$2,770,000	$11,590		$2,767,000	$10,767		$2,890,000	$11,992
Federal:	$229,000	$958	8.3%	$316,000	$1,230	11.4%	$321,000	$1,332	11.1%
State:	$339,000	$1,418	12.2%	$269,000	$1,047	9.7%	$436,000	$1,809	15.1%
Local:	$2,202,000	$9,213	79.5%	$2,182,000	$8,490	78.9%	$2,133,000	$8,851	73.8%
Total Expenditures:	$2,699,000	$11,293		$2,778,000	$10,809		$2,877,000	$11,938
Total Current Expenditures:	$1,927,000	$8,063		$1,964,000	$7,642		$1,892,000	$7,851
Instructional Expenditures:	$1,231,000	$5,151	63.9%	$1,232,000	$4,794	62.7%	$1,151,000	$4,776	60.8%
Student and Staff Support:	$157,000	$657	8.1%	$146,000	$568	7.4%	$142,000	$589	7.5%
Administration:	$211,000	$883	10.9%	$217,000	$844	11.0%	$279,000	$1,158	14.7%
Operations, Food, Other:	$328,000	$1,372	17.0%	$369,000	$1,436	18.8%	$320,000	$1,328	16.9%
Total Capital Outlay:	$19,000	$79		$7,000	$27		$13,000	$54
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$0	$0		$13,000	$51		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$6,000	$25		$8,000	$31		$8,000	$33

Total Salary:	$1,091,000	$4,565		$1,037,000	$4,035		$1,019,000	$4,228
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$851,000	$3,561	78.0%	$792,000	$3,082	76.4%	$777,000	$3,224	76.3%
Other Salary:	$240,000	$1,004	22.0%	$245,000	$953	23.6%	$242,000	$1,004	23.7%
Total Benefit:	$445,000	$1,862		$468,000	$1,821		$446,000	$1,851
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$361,000	$1,510	81.1%	$375,000	$1,459	80.1%	$360,000	$1,494	80.7%
Other Benefit:	$84,000	$351	18.9%	$93,000	$362	19.9%	$86,000	$357	19.3%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	91.7%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	NA

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	18.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	NA
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	NA
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	50.0%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	33.3%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	0.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$40,538.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$40,545.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$45,780.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

* Dedham was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.