Hope

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Hope is located in south Maine. Hope has 21.96 square miles of land area and 1.92 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Hope population is 1,651. Hope median household income is $56,184 in 2010-2014. Hope median house value is $213,000 in 2010-2014. On average, Hope is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(5 out of 150, top 3%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 8
Number of Schools:	1
Population	1,651 (2010-2014), rank #116
Population Growth	-1.20% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	69.14/sq mi, rank #67
Median Household Income:	$56,184 at 2010-2014—1.70% increase since 2005-2009, rank #42
Median House Price:	$213,000 at 2010-2014—7.20% increase since 2005-2009, rank #56
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	21.96 sq mi, rank #197
Water Area:	1.92 sq mi (8.03%), rank #172
State:	Maine
County:	Knox County
City:	Hope
Zip:	04847
Area:	Rockland, ME

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Hope Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

431 Camden Rd

Hope ME, 04847, Knox County

Phone: 207-763-3818

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	187	181	171	157	153	144	141
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	1	NA	1
Total Teachers:	15.96	15.28	14.23	14.20	14.10	14.60	16.20
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Kindergarten:	1.00	1.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Elementary:	14.96	14.28	12.23	13.20	13.10	13.60	15.20
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:	24.50	19.76	23.80	16.00	16.80	17.10	26.10
Instructional Aides:	9.06	9.12	11.00	5.90	5.70	5.00	6.80
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.20
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.77	0.54	1.00	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.70
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.70
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.77	0.54	1.00	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	0.99	1.80	0.80	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrators:	1.82	1.13	0.00	0.50	0.50	1.10	1.30
District Administrative Support:	3.47	1.37	NA	1.30	1.40	1.20	5.20
School Administrators:	1.00	1.00	2.00	1.00	1.20	1.20	1.00
School Administrative Support:	1.00	1.99	NA	2.00	2.20	2.20	6.00
Student Support Services:	0.58	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Other Support Services:	5.80	3.62	8.00	4.00	4.30	4.90	3.90
Student-Teacher Ratio:	11.72	11.85	12.02	11.06	10.85	9.86	8.70

Schools

Hope Elementary School

Kindergarten to Grade 8

34 Highfield Rd, Hope ME 04847

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MEA Test
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	69%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	79%	65%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	100%	66%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	90%	71%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	92%	65%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	92%	67%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	92%	55%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	50%	54%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	82%	70%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	74%	58%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	84%	79%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	77%	53%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	93%	71%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	84%	62%
NECAP Test
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	62%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	61%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	84%	64%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	72%	62%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	73%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	69%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	95%	72%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	68%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	71%	62%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	73%	60%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	82%	66%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	85%	66%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	83%	67%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	93%	68%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	91%	70%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	90%	69%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	100%	64%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	77%	60%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	75%	64%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	80%	62%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	92%	72%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	88%	70%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	74%	68%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	84%	71%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	81%	43%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	84%	41%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	71%	45%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	100%	63%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	100%	63%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	86%	65%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	62%	64%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	83%	69%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	78%	72%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	87%	72%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	80%	71%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	57%	60%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	85%	58%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	93%	61%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	81%	59%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	77%	68%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	93%	66%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	87%	70%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	93%	69%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	73%	59%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	69%	59%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	87%	60%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	88%	61%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	69%	69%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	90%	73%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	93%	77%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	94%	76%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	73%	53%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	80%	51%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	94%	58%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$2,167,000	$12,673		$2,054,000	$13,083		$2,059,000	$13,458
Federal:	$179,000	$1,047	8.3%	$198,000	$1,261	9.6%	$205,000	$1,340	10.0%
State:	$497,000	$2,906	22.9%	$536,000	$3,414	26.1%	$573,000	$3,745	27.8%
Local:	$1,491,000	$8,719	68.8%	$1,320,000	$8,408	64.3%	$1,281,000	$8,373	62.2%
Total Expenditures:	$2,139,000	$12,509		$2,040,000	$12,994		$1,992,000	$13,020
Total Current Expenditures:	$2,065,000	$12,076		$1,975,000	$12,580		$1,921,000	$12,556
Instructional Expenditures:	$1,165,000	$6,813	56.4%	$1,145,000	$7,293	58.0%	$1,141,000	$7,458	59.4%
Student and Staff Support:	$199,000	$1,164	9.6%	$167,000	$1,064	8.5%	$175,000	$1,144	9.1%
Administration:	$253,000	$1,480	12.3%	$260,000	$1,656	13.2%	$254,000	$1,660	13.2%
Operations, Food, Other:	$448,000	$2,620	21.7%	$403,000	$2,567	20.4%	$351,000	$2,294	18.3%
Total Capital Outlay:	$15,000	$88		$14,000	$89		$16,000	$105
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$10,000	$58		$11,000	$70		$12,000	$78

Total Salary:	$1,076,000	$6,292		$1,024,000	$6,522		$1,045,000	$6,830
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$765,000	$4,474	71.1%	$740,000	$4,713	72.3%	$749,000	$4,895	71.7%
Other Salary:	$311,000	$1,819	28.9%	$284,000	$1,809	27.7%	$296,000	$1,935	28.3%
Total Benefit:	$425,000	$2,485		$417,000	$2,656		$407,000	$2,660
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$315,000	$1,842	74.1%	$309,000	$1,968	74.1%	$304,000	$1,987	74.7%
Other Benefit:	$110,000	$643	25.9%	$108,000	$688	25.9%	$103,000	$673	25.3%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	50.0%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	50.0%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	16.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	0.0%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	41.7%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	25.0%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	25.0%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

Mean Base Salary:	$38,966.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$32,545.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$37,183.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$47,069.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

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