Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54

Item: Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

196 West Front Street
Skowhegan, ME 04976

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Top 50%

Tel: (207) 474-9508

www.msad54.org

Top Rankings

Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

8 Schools

596 Schools

# Students

2,238 Students

167,472 Students

# Teachers

219 Teachers

15,270 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54	Maine
Pre-K	89	29
Kind	159	54
1	168	55
2	172	59
3	147	55
4	169	58
5	159	58
6	177	57
7	128	58
8	168	59
9	171	58
10	177	59
11	162	59
12	192	58

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District Rank

Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#76 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54
2023	#76
2022	#105
2021	#115
2019	#173
2018	#149
2017	#138
2016	#118
2015	#130
2014	#138
2013	#120
2012	#117

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50%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54	Maine
2023	50%	49%
2022	81%	82%
2021	83%	81%
2019	30%	36%
2018	30%	37%
2017	35%	39%
2016	37%	39%
2015	27%	37%
2014	48%	59%
2013	54%	60%
2012	53%	61%

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85%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54	Maine
2022	85%	84%
2021	84%	85%
2019	49%	56%
2018	30%	50%
2017	48%	53%
2016	48%	51%
2015	46%	48%
2014	61%	67%
2013	65%	68%
2012	65%	69%
2011	61%	67%

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34%

37%

82%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54	Maine
2023	82%	86%
2022	87%	86%
2021	87%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	82%	85%
2018	82%	84%
2017	79%	85%
2016	77%	85%
2015	82%	86%
2014	77%	85%
2013	77%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.26

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54	Maine
2023	0.10	0.24
2022	0.10	0.24
2021	0.10	0.22
2020	0.11	0.21
2019	0.11	0.21
2018	0.07	0.19
2017	0.07	0.19
2016	0.07	0.19
2015	0.26	0.17
2014	0.09	0.18
2013	0.07	0.16
2012	0.07	0.16
2011	0.07	0.15
2010	0.05	0.13
2009	0.05	0.13
2008	0.05	0.13
2007	0.04	0.10
2006	0.04	0.08
2005	0.04	0.10
2004	0.05	0.09
2003	0.05	0.09
2002	0.05	0.08
2001	0.03	0.07
2000	0.04	0.07
1999	0.04	0.06
1998	0.04	0.05
1997	0.04	0.05
1996	0.02	0.05

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54	Maine
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54	Maine
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54	Maine
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54	Maine
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% White

94%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54	Maine
2023	95%	87%
2022	95%	87%
2021	95%	88%
2020	94%	89%
2019	94%	89%
2018	96%	90%
2017	96%	90%
2016	97%	90%
2015	46%	91%
2014	96%	91%
2013	96%	92%
2012	97%	92%
2011	96%	92%
2010	98%	93%
2009	97%	93%
2008	98%	93%
2007	98%	95%
2006	98%	96%
2005	98%	95%
2004	97%	95%
2003	97%	95%
2002	98%	96%
2001	98%	96%
2000	98%	96%
1999	98%	97%
1998	98%	97%
1997	97%	97%
1996	99%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54	Maine
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,464 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,330 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$3,617 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54	Maine
2023	$48 MM	$4 MM
2022	$42 MM	$4 MM
2021	$48 MM	$4 MM
2020	$42 MM	$4 MM
2019	$41 MM	$4 MM
2018	$40 MM	$6 MM
2017	$39 MM	$4 MM
2016	$40 MM	$4 MM
2015	$42 MM	$8 MM
2014	$40 MM	$6 MM
2012	$37 MM	$7 MM
2011	$40 MM	$7 MM
2010	$42 MM	$8 MM
2009	$41 MM	$5 MM
2008	$38 MM	$5 MM
2007	$37 MM	$5 MM
2006	$33 MM	$5 MM
2005	$34 MM	$5 MM
2004	$32 MM	$5 MM
2003	$30 MM	$5 MM
2002	$28 MM	$5 MM
2001	$29 MM	$5 MM
2000	$23 MM	$4 MM
1999	$23 MM	$4 MM
1998	$22 MM	$4 MM
1997	$21 MM	$4 MM
1996	$20 MM	$3 MM
1995	$20 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$48 MM

$3,549 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54	Maine
2023	$48 MM	$4 MM
2022	$39 MM	$4 MM
2021	$48 MM	$4 MM
2020	$39 MM	$4 MM
2019	$39 MM	$4 MM
2018	$38 MM	$6 MM
2017	$38 MM	$4 MM
2016	$37 MM	$4 MM
2015	$39 MM	$7 MM
2014	$36 MM	$6 MM
2012	$36 MM	$8 MM
2011	$39 MM	$7 MM
2010	$39 MM	$7 MM
2009	$42 MM	$6 MM
2008	$45 MM	$5 MM
2007	$37 MM	$5 MM
2006	$33 MM	$5 MM
2005	$32 MM	$5 MM
2004	$32 MM	$5 MM
2003	$31 MM	$5 MM
2002	$37 MM	$5 MM
2001	$26 MM	$4 MM
2000	$24 MM	$4 MM
1999	$22 MM	$4 MM
1998	$21 MM	$4 MM
1997	$20 MM	$4 MM
1996	$20 MM	$3 MM
1995	$20 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,464

$21,600

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54	Maine
2023	$21,551	$12,475
2022	$17,645	$9,971
2021	$21,255	$11,661
2020	$17,645	$9,971
2019	$16,879	$9,735
2018	$16,072	$15,099
2017	$15,681	$18,851
2016	$15,597	$16,978
2015	$15,861	$14,441
2014	$14,946	$13,375
2012	$13,563	$13,147
2011	$14,733	$13,849
2010	$14,815	$14,441
2009	$14,698	$13,007
2008	$13,570	$13,102
2007	$12,900	$13,616
2006	$11,852	$12,709
2005	$11,729	$12,361
2004	$10,771	$11,641
2003	$9,972	$10,077
2002	$9,202	$10,036
2001	$9,641	$8,881
2000	$7,832	$8,159
1999	$7,306	$8,823
1998	$6,886	$8,517
1997	$6,239	$7,822
1995	$6,226	$7,503
1992	$5,350	$6,329

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Spending / Student

$21,330

$21,191

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54	Maine
2023	$21,416	$12,447
2022	$16,445	$9,451
2021	$21,123	$11,634
2020	$16,445	$9,451
2019	$16,091	$9,198
2018	$15,412	$14,954
2017	$15,055	$17,423
2016	$14,596	$16,649
2015	$14,788	$14,288
2014	$13,653	$13,469
2012	$13,281	$14,229
2011	$14,158	$14,316
2010	$13,813	$14,288
2009	$15,242	$14,370
2008	$16,011	$12,990
2007	$12,929	$13,561
2006	$11,857	$12,083
2005	$11,120	$12,154
2004	$10,794	$12,092
2003	$10,263	$10,359
2002	$12,286	$9,688
2001	$8,658	$8,354
2000	$7,893	$8,014
1999	$7,153	$8,644
1998	$6,764	$8,503
1997	$6,171	$7,826
1995	$6,192	$7,359
1992	$5,337	$6,137

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Best Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Canaan Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

178 Main Street
Canaan, ME 04924
(207) 474-3901

Gr: PK-5 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

Top 30%

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40 Heselton Street
Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-9822

Gr: 4-5 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #33.

Skowhegan Area High School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

61 Academy Circle
Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-5511

Gr: 9-12 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #44.

Skowhegan Area Middle School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 86%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

155 Academy Circle
Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-3339

Gr: 6-8 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #55.

Bloomfield Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Bottom 50%

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140 Academy Circle
Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-6221

Gr: 1-3 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #66.

Mill Stream Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

26 Mercer Road
Norridgewock, ME 04957
(207) 634-3121

Gr: PK-5 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: n/an/a

North Elementary School

Add to Compare

33 Jewett Street
Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-2907

Gr: PK-K | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: n/an/a

Somerset Career & Technical Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

61 Academy Circle
Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-2151

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54?

Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54 manages 8 public schools serving 2,238 students.

What is the rank of Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54?

Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54 is ranked #87 out of 182 school districts in Maine (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Maine school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54?

94% of Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54 students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54?

Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54 has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is equal to the Maine state average of 11:1.

What is Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,330 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,238 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 82% (Top 50% in ME)
: Top 50%
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 85% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education