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Regional School Unit 05, Maine, elections

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Regional School Unit 05
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District details
School board members: 11
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 2,089 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Regional School Unit 05 is a school district in Maine (Androscoggin and Cumberland counties). During the 2024 school year, 2,089 students attended one of the district's six schools.

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

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Regional School Unit 05, Freeport

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Regional School Unit 05, Freeport (2 seats)

Kimberly Kay Buck, Kelly Sink, and Valerie Williams are running in the general election for Regional School Unit 05, Freeport on November 4, 2025.

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Regional School Unit 05, Freeport

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

Special general election for Regional School Unit 05, Freeport (2 seats)

Karen Breer and Anna Child are running in the special general election for Regional School Unit 05, Freeport on November 4, 2025.

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Regional School Unit 05, Freeport

General election

General election for Regional School Unit 05, Freeport (2 seats)

Colin W. Cheney and Kara L. Kaikini ran in the general election for Regional School Unit 05, Freeport on November 5, 2024.

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About the district

School board

The Regional School Unit 05 consists of 11 members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Colin CheneyDurham2027
Stacey HowarthDurham2027
Kara KaikiniFreeport2027
Malik FarlowPownal2026
Danielle GeorgeDurham2026
Cheyenne FarrellFreeport20232026
Carolyn JensenFreeport20232026
Elisabeth MunsenPownal2025
Maura PillsburyFreeport2025
Michelle RitchesonDurham2025
Kelly SinkFreeport2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Regional School Unit 05
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Maine House of Representatives District 98Kilton WebbDemocratic Party 57% 72%
Maine House of Representatives District 102Melanie SachsDemocratic Party 43% 100%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $2,477,000 $1,242 6%
Local: $28,995,000 $14,541 71%
State: $9,323,000 $4,676 23%
Total: $40,795,000 $20,459
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $36,202,000 $18,155
Total Current Expenditures: $34,677,000 $17,390
Instructional Expenditures: $20,538,000 $10,299 57%
Student and Staff Support: $4,826,000 $2,420 13%
Administration: $3,731,000 $1,871 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,582,000 $2,799 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $450,000 $225
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $174,000 $87
Interest on Debt: $585,000 $293

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 92 >=80 >=50 >=50 PS 80-89 93
2018-2019 55 60-79 <50 <50 PS 21-39 56
2017-2018 57 40-59 <50 <50 PS 40-59 58
2016-2017 55 60-69 <50 <50 PS 21-39 56
2015-2016 56 60-79 <50 >=50 PS PS 57
2014-2015 59 40-59 <50 <50 PS 60
2013-2014 73 60-79 <50 >=50 PS 73
2012-2013 71 60-69 <50 <50 PS PS 72
2011-2012 68 60-79 <50 <50 PS 69
2010-2011 68 >=50 21-39 <50 60-79 PS 69

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 94 >=80 >=50 PS PS >=90 94
2018-2019 70 60-79 <50 >=50 PS 40-59 71
2017-2018 64 40-59 <50 >=50 PS 60-79 65
2016-2017 65 60-69 <50 >=50 PS 60-79 66
2015-2016 64 40-59 <50 <50 PS PS 65
2014-2015 64 40-59 >=50 <50 PS 65
2013-2014 76 60-79 >=50 >=50 PS 77
2012-2013 75 60-69 >=50 >=50 PS PS 76
2011-2012 75 60-79 >=50 >=50 PS 75
2010-2011 75 >=50 40-59 <50 60-79 PS 76

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 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2013-2014 90-94 >=50 PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94

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 2,089 1.0
2022-2023 2,069 3.6
2021-2022 1,994 2.2
2020-2021 1,951 -3.2
2019-2020 2,014 1.0
2018-2019 1,994 2.4
2017-2018 1,947 1.1
2016-2017 1,925 1.6
2015-2016 1,895 0.6
2014-2015 1,883 -2.7
2013-2014 1,933 -2.6
2012-2013 1,984 2.7
2011-2012 1,931 0.0
2010-2011 1,931 4.0
2009-2010 1,853 0.0
2008-2009 0 0.0
2007-2008 0 0.0
2006-2007 0 0.0
2005-2006 0 0.0
2004-2005 0 0.0
2003-2004 0 0.0
2002-2003 0 0.0
2001-2002 0 0.0
2000-2001 0 0.0
1999-2000 0 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Regional School Unit 05 (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.0 1.3
Black 5.7 4.9
Hispanic 3.2 3.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.4 3.8
White 86.2 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, Regional School Unit 05 had 181.16 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.53.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.12
Kindergarten: 12.02
Elementary: 113.32
Secondary: 47.70
Total: 181.16

Regional School Unit 05 employed 8.60 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.60
District Administrative Support: 6.00
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 31.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 64.40
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.40
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 0.90
Student Support Services: 111.20
Other Support Services: 49.60

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 Regional School Unit 05 operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Durham Community School476PK-8
Freeport High School6329-12
Freeport Middle School2926-8
Mast Landing School2813-5
Morse Street School316PK-2
Pownal Elementary School89PK-5

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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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