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School Administrative District 28
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Camden and Rockport.
Students
688
Schools
2
Spent per student
$24,498
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$25.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about School Administrative District 28
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Maine districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Spends 19% more per student than the ME average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $25.9M, about $37,677 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 proficiency91%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts93%
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$24,498 per student · 19% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 86%State 11%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
719’20
722’21
738’22
705’23
688’24
Down 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.