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School Administrative District 57
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Waterboro, Lyman, Limerick, Alfred, Shapleigh and Newfield.
Students
2,867
Schools
7
Spent per student
$16,976
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$5.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about School Administrative District 57
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Vermont districts
- Spends 18% less per student than the ME average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.4M, about $1,880 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Saxtons River.
PK–42 elementary schoolsRockingham School District
5–8Bellows Falls Middle SchoolRockingham School District
9–12Bellows Falls Union High SchoolBellows Falls UHSD 27
Test scores vs. ME
2020–21Math proficiency84%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts86%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 86.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,976 per student · 18% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 36%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,752’20
2,903’21
2,924’22
2,934’23
2,867’24
Up 4.2% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 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.