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School Administrative District 23
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Levant and Carmel.
Students
584
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,188
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about School Administrative District 23
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Maine districts
- Spends 22% less per student than the ME average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.8% since 2020
- Debt of $2.5M, about $4,221 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 proficiency81%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts83%
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$16,188 per student · 22% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 56%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
547’20
590’21
591’22
606’23
584’24
Up 6.8% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.