Top Rankings
RSU 54/MSAD 54 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,406 students in RSU 54/MSAD 54 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 54/MSAD 54 School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
2,238 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 54/MSAD 54 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.26
# American Indian Students
5 Students
878 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
1,363 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
3,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
8 Students
5,274 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
2,101 Students
97,025 Students
% White Students
94%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
101 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
4,429 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
159
11,081
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
11,901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
12,646
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
11,955
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
12,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
12,477
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
12,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
10,478
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
10,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
451
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
468
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
470
# Students in 12th Grade:
192
416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,464
$21,600
Spending / Student
$21,330
$21,191
Best RSU 54/MSAD 54 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canaan Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
178 Main Street
Canaan, ME 04924
(207) 474-3901
Canaan, ME 04924
(207) 474-3901
Grades: PK-5
| 163 students
Rank: #22.
Skowhegan Area Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
155 Academy Circle
Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-3339
Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-3339
Grades: 6-8
| 473 students
Rank: #33.
Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
40 Heselton Street
Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-9822
Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-9822
Grades: 4-5
| 173 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Bloomfield Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
140 Academy Circle
Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-6221
Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-6221
Grades: 1-3
| 274 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Mill Stream Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
26 Mercer Road
Norridgewock, ME 04957
(207) 634-3121
Norridgewock, ME 04957
(207) 634-3121
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
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