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School Administrative District 51
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Cumberland and North Yarmouth, and parts of Chebeague Island.
Students
2,235
Schools
4
Spent per student
$22,896
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Debt
$10.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about School Administrative District 51
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Maine districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the ME average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.7% since 2020
- Debt of $10.8M, about $4,834 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 arts93%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 86.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,896 per student · 11% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 34%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,094’20
2,102’21
2,153’22
2,188’23
2,235’24
Up 6.7% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.