School Administrative District 59

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade

Public schools for Madison and Starks.

At a glance
543Students enrolled
3Schools
2Towns served
$22,018Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
74%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

Grades PK–2
Madison Elementary School140 students · MadisonThis district
Grades 3–6
Main Street Middle School160 students · MadisonThis district
Grades 7–12
Madison Jr/Sr High School243 students · MadisonThis district
Grades PK–2
Madison Elementary School140 students · MadisonThis district
Grades 3–6
Main Street Middle School160 students · MadisonThis district
Grades 7–12
Madison Jr/Sr High School243 students · MadisonThis 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 proficiency78%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts86%
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
$22,018
per student each year · 7% above the ME average
Spending
Classroom instruction57%
Support & administration39%
Other4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)43%
State46%
Federal11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 2 years
549’23
543’24
Students
White · 92%502
Two or more races · 5%27
Hispanic · 1%7
Black · 1%7

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

Towns served
Schools3 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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