C+
Regional School Unit 09
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Farmington, Wilton, New Sharon, Chesterville, Industry, Temple, New Vineyard, Vienna and Weld.
Students
2,276
Schools
8
Spent per student
$18,701
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$6.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Regional School Unit 09
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Maine districts
- Spends 9% less per student than the ME average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.5M, about $2,853 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 arts82%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 86.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,701 per student · 9% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 59%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,206’20
2,255’21
2,266’22
2,250’23
2,276’24
Up 3.2% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
W G Mallett School
303 students10:1
Cascade Brook School
C297 students12:1
Academy Hill School
D178 students11:1
Cape Cod Hill Elem School
C+169 students10:1
Gerald D Cushing School
101 students8:1
Mt Blue Middle School
C−508 students13:1
Mt Blue High School
A−720 students14:1
Foster Regional Applied Tech Ctr
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.