School district · Maine

RSU 54/MSAD 54

RSU 54/MSAD 54 in Maine: 8 public schools with 2,193 students and 10.3 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $22,506 per student in FY2024.

Schools
8
Students
2,193
Students per teacher
10.3
ME 11.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$22,506
ME $20.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
214
Counselors (FTE)
7.0
Students per counselor
313
ME 277 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Maine's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Maine: 65%

65%proficient

−1.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 50% of school districts in Maine

Median 65% · 171 school districts compared

934 students tested, grades 3–8 · Maine Through Year Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Maine: 50%

45%proficient

−1.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 62% of school districts in Maine

Median 49% · 166 school districts compared

936 students tested, grades 3–8 · Maine Through Year Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$13.6K15
$14.0K16
$14.4K17
$14.8K18
$15.6K19
$15.9K20
$19.6K21
$19.8K22
$22.3K23
$22.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
17% · $8.9M
State
50% · $26.9M
Local
33% · $17.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$13,312
Support services
$8,314
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$27.6M
Long-term debt
$29.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 5Middle schools: 1High schools: 1Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
1–32678.544%36%
Canaan Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–51608.971%69%
4–518012.652%41%
Pre-K–530910.561%57%
North Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–K1189.3——
6–847312.073%42%
Skowhegan Area High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1268614.6——
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Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
196 West Front Street, Skowhegan, ME 04976
Phone
(207)474-9508
Website