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Maine School Administrative District 54, Maine

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Maine School Administrative District 54
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District details
School board members: 23
Students: 2,238 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Maine School Administrative District 54 is a school district in Maine (Somerset County). During the 2024 school year, 2,238 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Maine School Administrative District 54 consists of 23 members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Becky EldridgeNorridgewock
Tanya GroceSkowhegan
Samantha HiltonNorridgewock
Lisa SironenCanaan
Wayne WoffordCornville
Mark BedardSkowhegan2027
Sarah BunkerMercer2027
Valerie CoulombeNorridgewock2027
Daniel FreySmithfield2027
Theresa HowardCornville2027
Michelle KelsoSkowhegan2027
Lynda QuinnSkowhegan2027
Amy RouseSkowhegan2027
Jeannie ConleySkowhegan2026
Karyn CurranSkowhegan2026
Jean FranklinCanaan2026
Desiree LibbyNorridgewock2026
Peggy LovejoySkowhegan2026
Michelle TaylorSmithfield2026
Lauren FoxMercer2025
Michael LambkeSkowhegan2025
Sara SmithSkowhegan2025
Timothy WilliamsSkowhegan2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,506,000 $3,797 17%
Local: $17,038,000 $7,606 34%
State: $25,176,000 $11,239 50%
Total: $50,720,000 $22,643
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $46,153,000 $20,604
Total Current Expenditures: $43,959,000 $19,624
Instructional Expenditures: $26,406,000 $11,788 57%
Student and Staff Support: $6,440,000 $2,875 14%
Administration: $3,934,000 $1,756 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,179,000 $3,204 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,105,000 $493
Construction: $393,000 $175
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $376,000 $167
Interest on Debt: $280,000 $125


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 83 PS >=50 60-79 >=50 60-79 83
2018-2019 30 >=50 <50 <=20 <50 21-39 30
2017-2018 30 >=50 <50 20-29 <50 21-39 30
2016-2017 35 >=50 <50 21-39 <50 21-39 35
2015-2016 37 >=50 <50 <50 <50 21-39 37
2014-2015 27 <50 <50 <=20 PS <50 28
2013-2014 48 >=50 >=50 <50 PS 21-39 48
2012-2013 54 >=50 <50 <50 PS >=50 54
2011-2012 53 >=50 <50 PS PS >=50 53
2010-2011 49 PS 40-59 PS >=50 <50 49

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 84 PS >=50 >=80 PS >=80 84
2018-2019 49 >=50 <50 40-59 >=50 21-39 49
2017-2018 42 <50 >=50 40-59 <50 40-59 41
2016-2017 48 >=50 >=50 40-59 >=50 40-59 48
2015-2016 48 >=50 <50 >=50 >=50 21-39 48
2014-2015 46 >=50 <50 21-39 PS <50 47
2013-2014 61 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 60-79 61
2012-2013 65 >=50 >=50 <50 PS >=50 65
2011-2012 65 >=50 <50 PS PS >=50 65
2010-2011 61 PS 40-59 PS >=50 >=50 61

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 80-84 PS PS PS PS 80-84
2017-2018 80-84 PS PS PS PS 75-79
2016-2017 79 PS PS PS PS >=50 75-79
2015-2016 75-79 PS PS PS PS 75-79
2014-2015 80-84 PS PS PS PS PS 75-79
2013-2014 75-79 PS PS PS PS PS 75-79
2012-2013 77 PS PS PS PS 75-79
2011-2012 75 PS PS PS PS 75-79
2010-2011 72 PS PS 70-74


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,238 0.4
2022-2023 2,229 -0.5
2021-2022 2,240 -0.9
2020-2021 2,260 -5.1
2019-2020 2,375 -2.9
2018-2019 2,444 -2.0
2017-2018 2,493 -1.0
2016-2017 2,517 -1.6
2015-2016 2,558 -2.7
2014-2015 2,626 -1.4
2013-2014 2,663 -2.6
2012-2013 2,732 -0.2
2011-2012 2,737 0.5
2010-2011 2,723 -3.5
2009-2010 2,819 1.6
2008-2009 2,775 -2.2
2007-2008 2,837 -0.7
2006-2007 2,857 1.2
2005-2006 2,823 -1.3
2004-2005 2,860 -3.0
2003-2004 2,947 -1.0
2002-2003 2,977 -0.6
2001-2002 2,996 0.1
2000-2001 2,993 0.1
1999-2000 2,991 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Maine School Administrative District 54 (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 1.3
Black 0.4 4.9
Hispanic 2.0 3.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.7 3.8
White 93.9 85.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Maine School Administrative District 54 had 219.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.2.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.50
Kindergarten: 15.78
Elementary: 119.32
Secondary: 70.80
Total: 219.40

Maine School Administrative District 54 employed 7.00 district administrators and 11.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 8.00
School Administrators: 11.50
School Administrative Support: 19.10
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 119.30
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 12.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 40.30
Other Support Services: 62.50


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Maine School Administrative District 54 operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bloomfield Elementary School2741-3
Canaan Elementary School163PK-5
Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan1734-5
Mill Stream Elementary School323PK-5
North Elementary School130PK-KG
Skowhegan Area High School7029-12
Skowhegan Area Middle School4736-8
Somerset Career & Technical Center0

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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