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Great Salt Bay Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Damariscotta, Newcastle and Bremen.
Students
397
Schools
1
Spent per student
$20,132
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Great Salt Bay Community School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Maine districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.5M, about $3,746 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Solon.
PK–5Solon Elementary SchoolSchool Administrative District 74
6–8Carrabec Community SchoolSchool Administrative District 74
9–12Carrabec High SchoolSchool Administrative District 74
Test scores vs. ME
2020–21Math proficiency90%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 85%
Graduation rate 95% at School Administrative District 74, which runs the high school (state 86.8%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,132 per student · 2% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 24%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
383’20
392’21
407’22
387’23
397’24
Up 3.7% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.