Regional School Unit 19

Summary:

Regional School Unit 19 in Maine is a district with 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is underperforming, ranked 138 out of 177 districts in the state and rated just 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger. However, a few schools within the district stand out.

Etna-Dixmont School and Sebasticook Valley Elementary School are the top-performing elementary schools in the district, ranked 104 and 109 out of 290 Maine elementary schools, respectively. These schools have the lowest student-teacher ratios and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the other schools in the district. In contrast, Nokomis Regional High School has struggled, with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 39.5% and a free/reduced lunch rate of 41.32%, the lowest in the district.

The disparities within the Regional School Unit 19 district are stark, suggesting significant differences in the quality of education and resources available to students. The high chronic absenteeism rates and socioeconomic challenges faced by the district's population may be contributing factors to the overall underperformance. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and resource allocation could help improve the educational outcomes for all students in the district.

District Detail

266 Williams Road
Newport, ME 04953

(207) 368-5091

SchoolDigger Rank:
138^th of 177 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,871

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Nokomis Regional High School	Public	9-12	291 Williams Road Suite 2	Newport	04953	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	No	(207) 368-4354	610	48	12.8	40.5%	556 (91.1%)	3 (0.5%)	17 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.6%)	15.5	114^th of 123 public high schools	7.3%		69.9	25^th of 98 public high schools	74.5%	89	38.7	25.6	36.0	$15,237
Sebasticook Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	337 Williams Road	Newport	04953	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 368-4592	331	29	11.4	50.5%	305 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	66	109^th of 290 public elementary schools	62.4%		14.7	179^th of 210 public elementary schools	14.8%	70	64.4	61.9		$16,641
Nokomis Regional Middle School	Public	5-8	291 Williams Road Suite 1	Newport	04953	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 355-3600	527	46	11.5	46.7%	500 (94.9%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	19.3	84^th of 96 public middle schools	12.5%		20.7	76^th of 93 public middle schools	18.3%	8	57.5	30.3	24.0	$15,596
Etna-Dixmont School	Public	PK, KG-4	2100 Dixmont Road	Etna	04434	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 992-0735	180	18	10.1	41.1%	168 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	66.7	104^th of 290 public elementary schools	64.1%		87.1	14^th of 210 public elementary schools	93.3%	90	68.4	56.1		$20,325
Somerset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	45 Blake Street	Hartland	04943	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 938-4770	223	22	10.1	74.4%	213 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	22.5	252^nd of 290 public elementary schools	13.1%		3.8	199^th of 210 public elementary schools	5.2%	53	51.8	42.2		$21,480

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23	4.13 mi	3	97^th
Regional School Unit 22	5.86 mi	7	37^th
Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	9.7 mi	8	159^th
Hermon Public Schools	10.45 mi	3	46^th
Orrington Public Schools	13.94 mi	1	87^th

Regional School Unit 19

District Detail

Etna-Dixmont School

Sebasticook Valley Elementary School

Somerset Elementary School

Nokomis Regional Middle School

Nokomis Regional High School

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