Best Public Schools in Skowhegan, ME

Summary:

The city of Skowhegan, Maine is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. These schools are primarily operated by the Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54, with two public charter schools also serving the area.

Among the standout schools, Bloomfield Elementary School has the lowest student-teacher ratio in the district at 8.7, while North Elementary School has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 78.2%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The public charter high school, Overman Academy, ranks 123rd out of 123 Maine high schools and has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 53.8%.

Overall, the schools in Skowhegan face challenges, with the majority of the district's schools ranking relatively low statewide and having high rates of chronic absenteeism and economically disadvantaged students. The data highlights the need for further investigation and intervention to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for the students in this community.

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2023)	Ranking (2022)	MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan	Public	4-5	40 Heselton Street	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 474-9822	171	16	10.8	68.4%	165 (96.5%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)							(n/a)	60.0	54.7	17.0	$18,538
North Elementary School	Public	PK-K	33 Jewett Street	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 474-2907	133	14	9.3	78.2%	128 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)							(n/a)				$20,997
Overman Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	78 Water Street Suite 2	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Community Regional Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(207) 858-1600	163	11	14.5	65.6%	158 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	4.2	123^rd of 123 public high schools	0.0%				(n/a)	43.1	17.7	17.0	$12,684
Creative Childrens Academy	Public, Charter	PK-K	48 South Factory Street	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Community Regional Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(207) 474-8740	34	1	34.0	73.5%	28 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)							(n/a)				$10,450
Skowhegan Area High School	Public	9-12	61 Academy Circle	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	No	(207) 474-5511	719	55	13.1	61.5%	660 (91.8%)	4 (0.6%)	25 (3.5%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.8%)	40.9	62^nd of 123 public high schools	49.6%	62.1	37^th of 98 public high schools	62.2%	25	58.7	40.3	40.5	$16,225
Skowhegan Area Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Academy Circle	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	No	(207) 474-3339	403	36	11.3	61.5%	381 (94.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	48.3	45^th of 96 public middle schools	53.1%	50.6	52^nd of 93 public middle schools	44.1%	7	63.5	47.3	38.8	$24,608
Bloomfield Elementary School	Public	1-3	140 Academy Circle	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 474-6221	272	31	8.7	69.5%	253 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	29	232^nd of 290 public elementary schools	20.0%	20.2	167^th of 210 public elementary schools	20.5%	65	37.9	52.1		$18,881

Cities Near Skowhegan

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norridgewock	5.23 mi	1	211^th
Canaan	6.96 mi	1	72^nd
Madison	7.24 mi	3	240^th
Hinckley	7.83 mi	1	64^th
Anson	9.23 mi	1	163^rd

See the top ME Maine cities

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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
Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan	Public	4-5	40 Heselton Street	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 474-9822	171	16	10.8	68.4%	165 (96.5%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	60.0	54.7	17.0	$18,538
North Elementary School	Public	PK-K	33 Jewett Street	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 474-2907	133	14	9.3	78.2%	128 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)								(n/a)				$20,997
Overman Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	78 Water Street Suite 2	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Community Regional Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(207) 858-1600	163	11	14.5	65.6%	158 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	4.2	123^rd of 123 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)	43.1	17.7	17.0	$12,684
Creative Childrens Academy	Public, Charter	PK-K	48 South Factory Street	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Community Regional Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(207) 474-8740	34	1	34.0	73.5%	28 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)								(n/a)				$10,450
Skowhegan Area High School	Public	9-12	61 Academy Circle	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	No	(207) 474-5511	719	55	13.1	61.5%	660 (91.8%)	4 (0.6%)	25 (3.5%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.8%)	40.9	62^nd of 123 public high schools	49.6%		62.1	37^th of 98 public high schools	62.2%	25	58.7	40.3	40.5	$16,225
Skowhegan Area Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Academy Circle	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	No	(207) 474-3339	403	36	11.3	61.5%	381 (94.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	48.3	45^th of 96 public middle schools	53.1%		50.6	52^nd of 93 public middle schools	44.1%	7	63.5	47.3	38.8	$24,608
Bloomfield Elementary School	Public	1-3	140 Academy Circle	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 474-6221	272	31	8.7	69.5%	253 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	29	232^nd of 290 public elementary schools	20.0%		20.2	167^th of 210 public elementary schools	20.5%	65	37.9	52.1		$18,881

Best Public Schools in Skowhegan, ME

Skowhegan Area Middle School

Skowhegan Area High School

Bloomfield Elementary School

Overman Academy

Creative Childrens Academy

Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan

North Elementary School

Cities Near Skowhegan