School Administrative District 03

Public Regional · 11 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade

Public schools for Unity, Thorndike, Brooks, Monroe, Troy, Liberty, Waldo, Montville, Knox, Freedom and Jackson.

At a glance

983Students enrolled

8Schools

11Towns served

$20,555Spent per student

11:1Student–teacher ratio

65%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs ME

Math proficiency69%

State average 81.3%

Reading / language arts76%

State average 85%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 86.8%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$20,555

per student each year · about the ME average

Spending

Classroom instruction46%

Support & administration49%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)44%

State45%

Federal11%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,083’20

1,056’21

1,070’22

1,017’23

983’24

Students

White · 92%907

Two or more races · 3%34

Hispanic · 3%30

Black · 1%7

Asian · 0%3

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Unity1,858 people

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Thorndike1,403 people

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Brooks1,208 people

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Monroe1,001 people

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Troy984 people

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Liberty969 people

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Waldo926 people

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Montville907 people

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Knox825 people

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Freedom670 people

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Jackson567 people

Schools8 in district

Mt View Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 273 students · Thorndike

Morse Memorial SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 70 students · Brooks

Monroe Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 57 students · Monroe

Troy Central SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 42 students · Troy

Walker Memorial SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 25 students · Liberty

Mt View Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 232 students · Thorndike

Mt View High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 271 students · Thorndike

Unity Elementary SchoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 13 students · Unity

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Regional School Unit 71Belfast · Morrill · Searsmont + 1 more · $20,671 per student

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Regional School Unit 19Dixmont · $17,928 per student

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Regional School Unit 22Frankfort · Winterport · $17,453 per student

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School Administrative District 49Albion · $15,341 per student

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.