Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54

Summary:

Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54 is a school district in Maine that serves 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's schools show a wide range of academic performance, with Canaan Elementary School and Skowhegan Area Middle School standing out as top performers, while Bloomfield Elementary School and Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan lag behind.

The district faces significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism across all schools and a large percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with free or reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 59.54% at Skowhegan Area High School to 74.62% at North Elementary School. These factors likely contribute to the disparities in academic performance observed within the Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54.

Despite the challenges, the district also has some bright spots, with Canaan Elementary School consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and Skowhegan Area Middle School performing well compared to other middle schools in Maine. Addressing the underlying issues of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage could be key to improving educational outcomes across the district and ensuring all students have access to a high-quality education.

District Detail

196 West Front Street
Skowhegan, ME 04976

(207) 474-9508

SchoolDigger Rank:
103^rd of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,193

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

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)				$12,646
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	160	18	8.8	71.3%	146 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.9%)	79.9	58^th of 289 public elementary schools	79.9%	69.8	93^rd of 288 public elementary schools	67.7%	35	70.8	69.2		$31,209
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	180	14	12.5	75.6%	164 (91.1%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.9%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)							(n/a)	52.0	41.3	12.8	$18,758
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	118	13	9.2	72.9%	106 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.5%)							(n/a)				$27,086
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	686	47	14.6	62.7%	641 (93.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.9%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	43.9	47^th of 119 public high schools	60.5%	35	74^th of 121 public high schools	38.8%	27	68.6	45.9	28.5	$21,428
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	39	12.0	66.8%	451 (95.3%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	56.1	29^th of 91 public middle schools	68.1%	54.6	35^th of 92 public middle schools	62.0%	6	73.2	42.2	45.4	$20,391
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	267	31	8.5	74.9%	251 (94.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	11.4	272^nd of 289 public elementary schools	5.9%	22.7	253^rd of 288 public elementary schools	12.2%	19	44.3	36.4		$21,506
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	309	29	10.5	66.7%	280 (90.6%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.5%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	46.9	178^th of 289 public elementary schools	38.4%	41.9	193^rd of 288 public elementary schools	33.0%	15	61.0	56.9	23.2	$22,481

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Community Regional Charter School	1.17 mi	3	176^th
Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Admin District 59	6.94 mi	3	141^st
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences	7.92 mi	1	164^th
Regional School Unit 74/Maine School Admin District 74	8.62 mi	4	124^th
Athens Public Schools	12.34 mi	1	52^nd

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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.

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (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	MEA Science All Grades	Total
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	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$12,646
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	160	18	8.8	71.3%	146 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.9%)	79.9	58^th of 289 public elementary schools	79.9%		69.8	93^rd of 288 public elementary schools	67.7%	35	70.8	69.2		$31,209
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	180	14	12.5	75.6%	164 (91.1%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.9%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)	52.0	41.3	12.8	$18,758
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	118	13	9.2	72.9%	106 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)				$27,086
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	686	47	14.6	62.7%	641 (93.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.9%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	43.9	47^th of 119 public high schools	60.5%		35	74^th of 121 public high schools	38.8%	27	68.6	45.9	28.5	$21,428
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	39	12.0	66.8%	451 (95.3%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	56.1	29^th of 91 public middle schools	68.1%		54.6	35^th of 92 public middle schools	62.0%	6	73.2	42.2	45.4	$20,391
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	267	31	8.5	74.9%	251 (94.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	11.4	272^nd of 289 public elementary schools	5.9%		22.7	253^rd of 288 public elementary schools	12.2%	19	44.3	36.4		$21,506
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	309	29	10.5	66.7%	280 (90.6%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.5%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	46.9	178^th of 289 public elementary schools	38.4%		41.9	193^rd of 288 public elementary schools	33.0%	15	61.0	56.9	23.2	$22,481