School Administrative District 74
Public
Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade
Public schools for Anson, Embden, Solon and New Portland.
At a glance
575Students enrolled
4Schools
4Towns served
$21,107Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
71%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–8
Carrabec Community School or Solon Elementary School or Garret Schenck SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–8
Carrabec Community School or Solon Elementary School or Garret Schenck SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs ME
Math proficiency75%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 86.8% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$21,107
per student each year · 2% above the ME average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
563’20
567’21
587’22
588’23
575’24
Students
White · 95%545
Hispanic · 2%13
Two or more races · 2%12
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%3
Black · 0%1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools4 in district
Carrabec Community SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 225 students · North Anson
DPublicSolon Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 94 students · Solon
A-PublicGarret Schenck SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 82 students · Anson
DPublicCarrabec High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 174 students · North Anson
C+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.