School district or education agency · NCES 2314590

Regional School Unit 54/Msad 54

Skowhegan, ME

District overview See comparisons

Students2,238

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools8

operational schools · 2023–24

Students2,238

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$22,180

per student

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2019

Are results improving over time?

46^thlatest estimated national standing

2019

Estimated standing is unchanged from the first year.

Annual dropout · 2023–24

How many high-school students left during the year?

6.1%of students enrolled in grades 9–12

District6.1%

ME2.9%

U.S.2.6%

Lower is better. This annual rate is not the opposite of the graduation rate because the measures use different students and time periods.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

Graduation · 2022–23

How many students graduated within four years?

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What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Chronic absence14.2 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment-0.1%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+13.0%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K89 students

4.0%

Kindergarten–grade 5974 students

43.5%

Grades 6–8473 students

21.1%

Grades 9–12702 students

31.4%

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Pre-Kindergarten89

Kindergarten159

Grade 1168

Grade 2172

Grade 3147

Grade 4169

Grade 5159

Grade 6177

Grade 7128

Grade 8168

Grade 9171

Grade 10177

Grade 11162

Grade 12192

Students by race and ethnicity

White2,101 (93.9%)

Two or more races61 (2.7%)

Hispanic/Latino44 (2.0%)

Asian17 (0.8%)

Black or African American8 (0.4%)

American Indian or Alaska Native5 (0.2%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander2 (0.1%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

89Students enrolled in pre-K

8.5Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent

10.5:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District4.0%

ME3.7%

United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

510.6All district staff, full-time equivalent

219.4Teachers, full-time equivalent

7School counselors, full-time equivalent

8.8School psychologists, full-time equivalent

119.3Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

1Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

11.5School administrators, full-time equivalent

31.5Student support staff, full-time equivalent

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Pre-K teachers8.5 FTE

Kindergarten teachers15.8 FTE

Elementary teachers119.3 FTE

Secondary teachers70.8 FTE

Ungraded teachers5 FTE

Instructional coordinators12.5 FTE

District administrators7 FTE

District administrative support8 FTE

School administrative support19.1 FTE

Library and media support3 FTE

Other support staff62.5 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

150Total completers

150Regular diplomas

43Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District100.0%

ME99.4%

United States99.0%

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12

District6.1%

ME2.9%

United States2.6%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

2,453children ages 5 to 17

370estimated to live in families below the poverty line

15.1%about 1 in 7 school-age children

District15.1%

ME11.0%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in ME receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Regional School Unit 09Wilton, ME

Students: 2,251
Community poverty: 12.3%
English learners: 0.6%
Special education: 18.9%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Augusta Public SchoolsAugusta, ME

Students: 2,176
Community poverty: 16.5%
English learners: 6.6%
Special education: 19.4%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Regional School Unit 22Hampden, ME

Students: 2,170
Community poverty: 6.6%
English learners: 0.5%
Special education: 18.9%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Regional School Unit 75/Msad 75Bowdoin, ME

Students: 2,342
Community poverty: 8.0%
English learners: 0.8%
Special education: 22.6%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Westbrook Public SchoolsWestbrook, ME

Students: 2,311
Community poverty: 14.7%
English learners: 17.1%
Special education: 22.4%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictMEUnited States

Academic standing2019

46th percentile52nd percentile49th percentile

This district is 6 percentile points lower than the state figure and 3 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

35.9%28.5%27.8%

This district is 7.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 8.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$22,747$20,844$19,509

This district is $1,903 per student higher than the state figure and $3,238 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$22,180$18,435$15,859

This district is $3,745 per student higher than the state figure and $6,321 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$3,013$947$1,964

This district is $2,066 per student higher than the state figure and $1,049 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$148$278$336

This district is $130 per student lower than the state figure and $188 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$4,197$3,348$1,793

This district is $849 per student higher than the state figure and $2,404 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$10,777$10,666$8,742

This district is $111 per student higher than the state figure and $2,035 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$5,600$4,446$3,769

This district is $1,154 per student higher than the state figure and $1,831 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$1,509$6,150$11,715

This district is $4,641 per student lower than the state figure and $10,206 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$564$818$869

This district is $254 per student lower than the state figure and $305 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

10:111:115:1

This district is 1.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 5.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

320:1294:1376:1

This district is 26 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 56 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

228.2216.5138.9

This district is 11.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 89.3 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

53.337.918.5

This district is 15.4 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 34.8 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

3.94.80.9

This district is 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 3.0 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24

100.0%99.4%99.0%

This district is 0.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24

6.1%2.9%2.6%

This district is 3.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24

4.0%3.7%2.9%

This district is 0.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools

1.0%4.1%12.0%

This district is 3.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

22.4%19.5%14.0%

This district is 2.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 8.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools

3.8%5.5%3.9%

This district is 1.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools

97.2%94.6%95.8%

This district is 2.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24

-0.1%+2.0%+0.5%

This district is 2.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records

67.5%37.6%50.6%

This district is 29.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 16.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment

3.0%3.0%4.5%

This district is about the same as the state figure and 1.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment

6.9%7.6%9.0%

This district is 0.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment

3.5%6.1%6.7%

This district is 2.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

15.1%11.0%14.4%

This district is 4.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

1.0%Students learning English19 students · 5 of 7 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.0%

ME4.1%

U.S.12.0%

22.4%Students receiving IDEA special-education services504 students · 7 of 7 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District22.4%

ME19.5%

U.S.14.0%

3.8%Students with Section 504 plans86 students · 7 of 7 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District3.8%

ME5.5%

U.S.3.9%

0.1%English learners also receiving IDEA services3 students · 7 of 7 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.1%

ME0.6%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

97.2%Teachers reported as certified

99Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District97.2%

ME94.6%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

2Elementary schools

1High schools

1Middle schools

1Not applicable schools

4Rural setting

1Town setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

20.2%Federal

49%State

30.8%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$22,180Total current spending per student

$12,762Instruction per student

$8,642Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$10.3MFederal revenue20.2% of total revenue

$24.8MState revenue49% of total revenue

$15.6MLocal revenue30.8% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$12,762Instructionper student

$8,642Student and instructional supportper student

$4,197Special educationper student

$3,322Building operations and maintenanceper student

$835Student transportationper student

$776Food servicesper student

$289Technologyper student

People costs

$24MSalaries$10,777 per student

$12.5MEmployee benefits$5,600 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$330KEquipmentFY 2023

$6.7MCapital outlay$3,013 per student

$4.4MConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$3.4MDebt outstanding at year end$1,509 per student

$793KNew debt issuedFY 2023

$1.3MDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$346KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$1.7MTitle I$766 per student

$859KIDEA special education$385 per student

$75KCareer and technical education$34 per student

$223KChild nutrition$100 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$19,625

FY 2023$22,180+13.0% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$493

FY 2023$3,013+511.2% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$1,710

FY 2023$1,509-11.8% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2121.7%

475 of 2,187 students

2021–2233.5%

720 of 2,148 students

2022–2335.9%

767 of 2,135 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

1Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE4 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE4 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I1 reporting schools

Calculus1 reporting schools

Biology1 reporting schools

Chemistry1 reporting schools

Physics1 reporting schools

Computer science1 reporting schools

Advanced Placement1 reporting schools

Dual enrollment1 reporting schools

Gifted programs4 reporting schools

International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools

Athletics1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

83Out-of-school suspensions4 reporting schoolsSee schools →102In-school suspensions4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests4 reporting schoolsSee schools →13Physical restraint2 reporting schoolsSee schools →5Seclusion1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi4 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber4 reporting schools

3Student devices reported4 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents4 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?1 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2019Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?35.9% chronically absent2022–23 · 2,135 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$22,180current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?320:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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