District overview
Appleton Public Schools (Appleton Village School)
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
Who runs Appleton Village School?
Appleton Public Schools runs one pre-K to 8 school, Appleton Village School, in Knox County, Maine. A five-member Appleton School Committee oversees it and shares a superintendent (Shawn Carlson) and central office with Hope and Lincolnville through School Union 69. Appleton high school students attend Camden Hills Regional High School in the separate Five Town Community School District. Voters approve the school budget at a town meeting and confirm it at a referendum each June.
FY27 budget
$4,224,398, above the state spending target; $112,000 of carryover used to lower taxes.
Space
An Oak Point space study (up to $25,000) is under way.
Audits
Residents have asked about late FY23 and FY24 audits.
Agendas and approved minutes are posted for every meeting, usually within about a month.
Where the district stands
Major projects
Oak Point space utilization study
approvedFeasibility and space analysis for Appleton Village School.
- Tabled
- Approved up to $25,000
- Amended proposal approved
Funding
Facilities reserve / general fund
Resources
Practical guides to school phone policies, district budgets, and administrator hiring.
Explore resources →Built from Appleton School Committee agendas and approved minutes (January to October 2026) on the School Union 69 website and the Town of Appleton's budget notice, warrant and ballot.
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