Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54

Summary:

The Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54 consists of 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students in the local area. The district's schools display a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, with some standout performers and others facing challenges.

Skowhegan Area High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 20th in 2020-2021 to 62nd in 2022-2023, despite maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Canaan Elementary School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the top 80 elementary schools in Maine and boasting the lowest student-teacher ratio (8.7) among the district's elementary schools.

Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern across the district, with several schools reporting rates above 25%, particularly North Elementary School at 51.1%. Additionally, the schools in the Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54 have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.47% at Skowhegan Area High School to 78.2% at North Elementary School, indicating a high level of economic need among the student population.

District Detail

196 West Front Street
Skowhegan, ME 04976

(207) 474-9508

SchoolDigger Rank:
108^th of 177 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,238

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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	173	15	11.2	67.6%	163 (94.2%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(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	130	15	8.7	74.6%	124 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)				$20,997
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	702	52	13.5	59.5%	652 (92.9%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.6%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	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	473	40	11.9	61.5%	454 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	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	274	31	8.7	72.6%	257 (93.8%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	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
Somerset Career & Technical Center	Public		61 Academy Circle	Skowhegan	04976	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	No	(207) 474-2151	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$11,239
Canaan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	178 Main Street	Canaan	04924	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 474-3901	163	18	9.0	67.5%	153 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	72.7	80^th of 290 public elementary schools	72.4%		74.8	47^th of 210 public elementary schools	77.6%	33	74.5	60.2	30.6	$24,384
Mill Stream Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Mercer Road	Norridgewock	04957	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 634-3121	323	29	11.0	64.1%	298 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	35.7	213^th of 290 public elementary schools	26.6%		19.2	171^st of 210 public elementary schools	18.6%	42	58.8	44.5	34.2	$18,757

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Community Regional Charter School	1.17 mi	3	175^th
Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Admin District 59	6.74 mi	3	163^rd
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences	7.92 mi	1	44^th
Regional School Unit 74/Maine School Admin District 74	8.62 mi	4	120^th
Athens Public Schools	12.34 mi	1	13^th

Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54

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