School Administrative District 57
Public
Regional · 6 towns Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade
Public schools for Waterboro, Lyman, Limerick, Alfred, Shapleigh and Newfield.
At a glance
2,867Students enrolled
7Schools
6Towns served
$16,976Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
44%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
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 proficiency84%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts86%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
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
$16,976
per student each year · 18% below the ME average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,752’20
2,903’21
2,924’22
2,934’23
2,867’24
Students
White · 92%2,648
Two or more races · 3%89
Hispanic · 2%69
Asian · 1%26
Black · 1%19
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%13
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools7 in district
Waterboro Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 547 students · East Waterboro
C+PublicLine ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 261 students · West Newfield
C+PublicLyman Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 241 students · Lyman
BPublicAlfred Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 179 students · Alfred
C+PublicShapleigh Memorial SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 153 students · Shapleigh
C+PublicMassabesic Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 619 students · East Waterboro
BPublicMassabesic High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 867 students · Waterboro
CPublicSchool 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.