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 faces significant challenges, with high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism impacting student achievement across the board.

However, a few schools stand out in the district. Canaan Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as a low student-teacher ratio. Skowhegan Area Middle School also performs well, outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency and having a lower student-teacher ratio than the high school.

While the district as a whole is underperforming, with Mill Stream Elementary School and Skowhegan Area High School performing the lowest, the standout performance of a few schools suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from their successes and implement strategies to improve outcomes across the Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54.

District Detail

196 West Front Street
Skowhegan, ME 04976

(207) 474-9508

SchoolDigger Rank:
106^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 (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MEA English Language Arts (2024)	MEA Mathematics (2024)	MEA Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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)	63.1	47.3	10.3	$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	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)				$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	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%)	35	74^th of 121 public high schools	38.8%		40.9	62^nd of 123 public high schools	49.6%	12	63.3	43.4	22.7	$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	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%)	54.6	35^th of 92 public middle schools	62.0%		48.3	45^th of 96 public middle schools	53.1%	10	69.4	42.6	45.0	$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	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%)	22.7	253^rd of 288 public elementary schools	12.2%		29	232^nd of 290 public elementary schools	20.0%	21	50.0	43.0		$21,506
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)				$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	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%)	69.8	93^rd of 288 public elementary schools	67.7%		72.7	80^th of 290 public elementary schools	72.4%	13	70.8	70.8	21.4	$31,209
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%)	41.9	193^rd of 288 public elementary schools	33.0%		35.7	213^th of 290 public elementary schools	26.6%	20	60.0	50.7	26.0	$22,481

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Community Regional Charter School	1.17 mi	3	172^nd
Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Admin District 59	6.74 mi	3	151^st
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences	7.92 mi	1	95^th
Regional School Unit 74/Maine School Admin District 74	8.62 mi	4	86^th
Athens Public Schools	12.34 mi	1	39^th

Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54

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