Best Public Schools in Swanville, ME

Summary:

The city of Swanville, Maine has only one school, the Kermit S Nickerson School, which serves students in grades 3-5. This small elementary school has a relatively low enrollment of 57 students and is part of the Regional School Unit 71 district.

The Kermit S Nickerson School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 146th out of 289 Maine elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 260th out of 290 in 2022-2023. Its current 2-star rating from SchoolDigger indicates average performance compared to other Maine elementary schools. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, its science proficiency rate of 30% in 2023-2024 is lower than the district and state averages.

One notable challenge facing the Kermit S Nickerson School is its high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024, which is a concerning level of student absences. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 may provide opportunities for more personalized instruction and support to help address the needs of its student population, of which 61.4% receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Kermit S Nickerson School	Public	3-5	18 Townhouse Road	Swanville	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-1858	58	6	10.0	70.7%	55 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	56	146^th of 289 public elementary schools	49.5%		51.6	155^th of 288 public elementary schools	46.2%	9	65.5	53.5	$24,004

Cities Near Swanville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Belfast	0.25 mi	8	183^rd
Northport	2.83 mi	2	5^th
Searsport	5.08 mi	3	244^th
Waldo	5.08 mi	1
Morrill	7.08 mi	2

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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.

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.