Best Public Schools in North Anson, ME

Summary:

The city of North Anson, Maine is home to two schools: Carrabec Community School, an elementary school, and Carrabec High School. These schools, which are part of the Regional School Unit 74/Maine School Admin District 74, face several notable challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, declining academic performance, and significant economic disadvantage among the student populations.

While Carrabec Community School has the highest student-teacher ratio in the district, both it and Carrabec High School struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, at 34.7% and 36.9% respectively. This is significantly higher than the state average and could be indicative of broader issues within the district. Additionally, Carrabec High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 60th out of 114 Maine high schools in 2018-2019 to 88th out of 123 in 2022-2023.

The economic disadvantage faced by the students in these schools is also a significant concern, with Carrabec Community School having a 72.18% free/reduced lunch rate and Carrabec High School having a 61.49% free/reduced lunch rate, both well above the state average. This highlights the need for targeted support and resources to address the unique challenges faced by these students and their families.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Carrabec Community School	Public	K-8	56 N Main St	North Anson	04958	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 74/Maine School Admin District 74	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 635-2209	248	21	11.5	72.2%	233 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	19.8	259^th of 290 public elementary schools	10.7%		11.5	185^th of 210 public elementary schools	11.9%	74	54.2	32.6	32.4	$22,104
Carrabec High School	Public	9-12	160 N Main St	North Anson	04958	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 74/Maine School Admin District 74	No	No	No	No	(207) 635-2296	174	16	10.8	61.5%	164 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	28.7	88^th of 123 public high schools	28.5%					(n/a)	45.7	37.0	40.9	$22,441

Cities Near North Anson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Solon	4.55 mi	1	49^th
Bingham	8.09 mi	2	245^th
Kingfield	10.6 mi	1	167^th
Madison	10.6 mi	3	240^th
Anson	11.24 mi	1	163^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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