| Education in northern New England |
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MAINE
| NH
| VT
| US
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| Per capita income (in 1999 dollars) |
$19,533 |
$23,844 |
$20,625 |
$21,587 |
| Population density (residents / sq. mi.) |
43 |
147 |
67 |
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| Pupils |
195,498 |
205,767 |
96,638 |
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| Pupil / teacher ratio |
11.5 |
13.1 |
10.8 |
15.5 |
| Per pupil expenditures (2006-07) |
$11,616 |
$11,531 |
$13,633 |
$10,430 |
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| Percentage of school staff who are teachers: |
86% |
81% |
86% |
87% |
| Hours of classroom instruction required in school year |
900 |
1080 |
963 |
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| Percentage of high schools offering AP courses: |
81% |
94% |
95% |
60% |
| Percent of AP exam scores qualifying for college credit |
61% |
72% |
68% |
59% |
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| National rank in K-12 achievement (EdWeek) |
10 |
9 |
4 |
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| NAEP scores |
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| Scale Score, Grade 4 Math |
241 |
246 |
244 |
237 |
| Scale Score, Grade 8 Math |
281 |
285 |
287 |
278 |
| Scale Score, Grade 4 Reading |
225 |
227 |
227 |
217 |
| Scale Score, Grade 8 Reading |
270 |
270 |
269 |
260 |
| Scale Score, Grade 4 Science |
160 |
161 |
160 |
149 |
| Scale Score, Grade 8 Science |
158 |
162 |
162 |
147 |
| Scale Score, Grade 4 Writing |
158 |
N/A |
158 |
153 |
| Scale Score, Grade 8 Writing |
157 |
N/A |
163 |
152 |
Sources:
State Profiles 2006-07, National Center for Education Statistics
Condition of K-12 Public Education in Maine, Maine Education Policy Research Institute, USM
Maine ranked 10th in K-12 Achievement
