C+
School Administrative District 54
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Skowhegan, Norridgewock, Canaan, Cornville, Smithfield and Mercer.
Students
2,193
Schools
8
Spent per student
$22,337
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$29.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about School Administrative District 54
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Maine districts
- Spends 8% more per student than the ME average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $29.5M, about $13,463 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 proficiency83%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 86.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,337 per student · 8% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 50%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,260’20
2,240’21
2,229’22
2,238’23
2,193’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Mill Stream Elementary School
C309 students11:1
Bloomfield Elementary School
D−267 students9:1
Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan
D180 students13:1
Canaan Elementary School
B+160 students9:1
North Elementary School
118 students9:1
Skowhegan Area Middle School
C+473 students12:1
Skowhegan Area High School
A−686 students15:1
Somerset Career & Technical Center
0 students
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.