Regional School Unit 05

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade

Public schools for Freeport, Durham and Pownal.

At a glance
2,001Students enrolled
6Schools
3Towns served
$18,740Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
21%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

Grades PK–2
Morse Street School288 students · FreeportThis district
Grades 3–5
Mast Landing School266 students · FreeportThis district
Grades 6–8
Freeport Middle School288 students · FreeportThis district
Grades 9–12
Freeport High School593 students · FreeportThis district
Grades PK–8
Durham Community School469 students · DurhamThis district
Grades 9–12
Freeport High School593 students · FreeportThis district
Grades PK–5
Pownal Elementary School97 students · PownalThis district
Grades 6–8
Durham Community School or Freeport Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 9–12
Freeport High School593 students · FreeportThis district

Based 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 proficiency92%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts94%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
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
$18,740
per student each year · 9% below the ME average
Spending
Classroom instruction58%
Support & administration38%
Other4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)73%
State24%
Federal3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,951’20
1,994’21
2,069’22
2,086’23
2,001’24
Students
White · 88%1,747
Hispanic · 4%84
Black · 3%62
Two or more races · 3%60
Asian · 2%34
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%9

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

Towns served
Schools6 in district

School 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.

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Maine · ME · Androscoggin County
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