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School Administrative District 59
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Madison and Starks.
Students
543
Schools
3
Spent per student
$22,018
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about School Administrative District 59
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Maine districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the ME average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.6M, about $1,070 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 proficiency78%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts86%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 86.8% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,018 per student · 7% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 46%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
549’23
543’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 1%Black 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.