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School Administrative District 44

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School Administrative District 44 is located in southwest Maine. School Administrative District 44 has 270.91 square miles of land area and 3.97 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total School Administrative District 44 population is 5,676. School Administrative District 44 median household income is $43,542 in 2010-2014. School Administrative District 44 median house value is $172,100 in 2010-2014. On average, School Administrative District 44 is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (109 out of 118, bottom 8%) Elementary/Middle School: (51 out of 150, top 34%)* Rank: #197
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	5
Population	5,676 (2010-2014), rank #75
Population Growth	-11.01% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	20.65/sq mi, rank #135
Median Household Income:	$43,542 at 2010-2014—-6.27% increase since 2005-2009, rank #126
Median House Price:	$172,100 at 2010-2014—1.65% increase since 2005-2009, rank #82
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	270.91 sq mi, rank #17
Water Area:	3.97 sq mi (1.44%), rank #134
State:	Maine
County:	Oxford County
City:	West Paris, Bryant Pond, Newry, Greenwood, Norway, Bethel, West Bethel, Andover, East Andover
Zip:	04289, 04219, 04261, 04255, 04268, 04217, 04286, 04216, 04226

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School Administrative District 44 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

One Parkway

Bethel ME, 04217, Oxford County

Phone: 207-824-2185

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	717	731	732	768	787	785	793
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	1	1	2	NA	1
Total Teachers:	73.95	71.96	71.38	71.30	76.00	75.90	79.30
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Kindergarten:	4.50	4.50	4.50	4.50	5.00	4.50	4.80
Elementary:	51.77	49.49	48.88	49.30	52.00	49.90	52.90
Secondary:	17.68	17.97	18.00	17.50	19.00	21.50	21.60
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	92.50	85.90	101.80	84.40	109.70	116.10	126.50
Instructional Aides:	16.34	17.11	34.00	17.90	20.00	21.20	21.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.57	1.31	0.00	1.00	1.90	1.90	1.60
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	4.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.60
Other Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	4.00	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00	1.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.20
Library/Media Support:	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.60
District Administrators:	1.00	1.00	0.00	1.00	2.90	2.80	1.00
District Administrative Support:	2.77	2.56	NA	2.60	3.80	4.80	9.00
School Administrators:	5.09	4.03	8.00	4.90	5.50	5.50	5.40
School Administrative Support:	8.98	7.68	NA	6.60	11.60	12.60	27.00
Student Support Services:	7.53	7.18	3.80	7.80	9.10	7.90	5.60
Other Support Services:	44.22	41.03	48.00	37.60	49.90	54.40	49.50
Student-Teacher Ratio:	9.70	10.16	10.26	10.77	10.36	10.34	10.00

Schools

Andover Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	85 Pine St 70, Andover ME 04216
Crescent Park School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	19 Crescent Ln, Bethel ME 04217
Telstar High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	284 Walkers Mills Rd, Bethel ME 04217
Telstar Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	284 Walkers Mills Rd, Bethel ME 04217
Woodstock School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	224 Rumford Ave, Bryant Pond ME 04219

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MEA Test
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	69%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	68%	65%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	73%	66%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	86%	71%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	65%	65%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	64%	67%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	55%	55%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	61%	54%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	80%	70%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	55%	58%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	86%	79%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	39%	53%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	75%	71%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	61%	62%
MHSA Test
2010	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	27%	46%
2011	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	31%	49%
2012	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	23%	46%
2013	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	34%	48%
2010	Reading	End of course	% met std	38%	48%
2011	Reading	End of course	% met std	41%	50%
2012	Reading	End of course	% met std	31%	47%
2013	Reading	End of course	% met std	42%	48%
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	31%	41%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	46%	44%
2012	Science	End of course	% met std	44%	45%
2013	Science	End of course	% met std	43%	41%
2010	Writing	End of course	% met std	34%	47%
2011	Writing	End of course	% met std	33%	45%
2012	Writing	End of course	% met std	26%	47%
2013	Writing	End of course	% met std	30%	44%
NECAP Test
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	71%	62%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	61%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	61%	64%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	66%	62%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	75%	73%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	69%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	83%	72%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	68%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	57%	62%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	58%	60%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	65%	66%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	59%	66%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	67%	67%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	74%	68%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	70%	70%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	64%	69%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	69%	64%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	47%	60%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	58%	64%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	58%	62%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	82%	72%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	63%	70%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	75%	68%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	68%	71%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	33%	43%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	46%	41%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	43%	45%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	57%	63%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	69%	63%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	52%	65%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	67%	64%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	64%	69%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	84%	72%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	56%	72%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	72%	71%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	66%	60%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	49%	58%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	65%	61%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	43%	59%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	75%	68%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	58%	66%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	76%	70%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	52%	69%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	63%	59%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	65%	59%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	71%	60%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	57%	61%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	82%	69%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	80%	73%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	81%	77%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	83%	76%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	64%	53%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	58%	51%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	63%	58%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$12,237,000	$16,717		$12,164,000	$15,839		$12,178,000	$15,474
Federal:	$1,243,000	$1,698	10.2%	$1,418,000	$1,846	11.7%	$1,554,000	$1,975	12.8%
State:	$1,671,000	$2,283	13.7%	$1,840,000	$2,396	15.1%	$2,521,000	$3,203	20.7%
Local:	$9,323,000	$12,736	76.2%	$8,906,000	$11,596	73.2%	$8,103,000	$10,296	66.5%
Total Expenditures:	$11,127,000	$15,201		$11,460,000	$14,922		$12,069,000	$15,335
Total Current Expenditures:	$10,123,000	$13,829		$10,525,000	$13,704		$11,059,000	$14,052
Instructional Expenditures:	$5,462,000	$7,462	54.0%	$5,631,000	$7,332	53.5%	$5,611,000	$7,130	50.7%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,024,000	$1,399	10.1%	$1,311,000	$1,707	12.5%	$1,586,000	$2,015	14.3%
Administration:	$1,089,000	$1,488	10.8%	$1,176,000	$1,531	11.2%	$1,293,000	$1,643	11.7%
Operations, Food, Other:	$2,548,000	$3,481	25.2%	$2,407,000	$3,134	22.9%	$2,569,000	$3,264	23.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$178,000	$243		$188,000	$245		$267,000	$339
Construction:	$97,000	$133		$0	$0		$40,000	$51
Total Other:	$157,000	$214		$165,000	$215		$194,000	$247
Interest on Debt:	$90,000	$123		$103,000	$134		$82,000	$104

Total Salary:	$6,316,000	$8,628		$6,150,000	$8,008		$6,465,000	$8,215
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$3,886,000	$5,309	61.5%	$3,751,000	$4,884	61.0%	$3,872,000	$4,920	59.9%
Other Salary:	$2,430,000	$3,320	38.5%	$2,399,000	$3,124	39.0%	$2,593,000	$3,295	40.1%
Total Benefit:	$2,241,000	$3,061		$2,476,000	$3,224		$2,615,000	$3,323
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,391,000	$1,900	62.1%	$1,558,000	$2,029	62.9%	$1,553,000	$1,973	59.4%
Other Benefit:	$850,000	$1,161	37.9%	$918,000	$1,195	37.1%	$1,062,000	$1,349	40.6%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	80.3%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	19.7%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	16.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	11.3%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	25.4%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	31.0%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	21.1%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	11.3%

Mean Base Salary:	$38,320.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$28,636.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$33,435.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$38,459.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$45,301.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$45,528.0

* School Administrative District 44 was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.