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School Administrative District 54

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School Administrative District 54 is located in southwest Maine. School Administrative District 54 has 237.29 square miles of land area and 9.56 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total School Administrative District 54 population is 17,008. School Administrative District 54 median household income is $40,391 in 2010-2014. School Administrative District 54 median house value is $118,800 in 2010-2014. On average, School Administrative District 54 is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (70 out of 118, bottom 41%) Elementary/Middle School: (124 out of 150, bottom 17%)* Rank: #210
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	8
Population	17,008 (2010-2014), rank #26
Population Growth	1.55% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	68.90/sq mi, rank #68
Median Household Income:	$40,391 at 2010-2014—13.44% increase since 2005-2009, rank #152
Median House Price:	$118,800 at 2010-2014—10.00% increase since 2005-2009, rank #154
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	237.29 sq mi, rank #18
Water Area:	9.56 sq mi (3.87%), rank #81
State:	Maine
County:	Somerset County
City:	Smithfield, Norridgewock, Skowhegan, Canaan
Zip:	04978, 04957, 04976, 04924

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School Administrative District 54 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

196 West Front St

Skowhegan ME, 04976, Somerset County

Phone: 207-474-9508

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	2,663	2,732	2,737	2,723	2,819	2,775	2,837
English Language Learner Students:	12	10	9	10	22	NA	20
Total Teachers:	211.54	218.96	218.23	228.40	240.90	237.90	250.30
Prekindergarten:	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Kindergarten:	11.35	10.40	12.50	12.00	12.00	12.00	11.50
Elementary:	130.50	135.32	131.64	143.30	149.40	149.40	160.10
Secondary:	69.19	72.74	73.59	73.10	79.50	76.50	78.70
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	264.42	251.97	241.80	253.40	324.50	329.60	335.90
Instructional Aides:	98.18	94.04	36.40	100.40	107.30	111.30	109.20
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	3.84	3.96	2.40	2.00	3.20	3.70	2.90
Total Guidance Counselors:	9.51	9.12	16.20	7.50	9.00	8.60	9.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	1.40	2.40	2.00	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	6.10	6.60	6.60	7.20
Other Guidance Counselors:	9.51	9.12	16.20	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00	1.00	2.00	1.00	2.20	2.20	2.00
Library/Media Support:	5.82	4.65	10.60	6.50	7.70	6.60	9.00
District Administrators:	5.37	4.40	0.00	5.20	9.50	9.50	7.00
District Administrative Support:	7.80	7.47	NA	8.00	15.30	15.30	26.00
School Administrators:	11.26	11.70	22.60	11.40	15.00	15.00	13.60
School Administrative Support:	13.78	14.46	NA	13.80	18.90	18.90	46.80
Student Support Services:	20.22	20.15	22.80	18.60	21.30	21.20	22.00
Other Support Services:	87.64	81.02	128.80	79.00	115.10	117.30	88.20
Student-Teacher Ratio:	12.59	12.48	12.54	11.92	11.70	11.66	11.33

Schools

Bloomfield Elementary School	Grade 1 to Grade 3	140 Academy Circle, Skowhegan ME 04976
Canaan Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	178 Main St, Canaan ME 04924
Margaret Chase Smith Sch.-skowhegan	Grade 4 to Grade 5	40 Heselton St, Skowhegan ME 04976
Mill Stream Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	26 Mercer Rd, Norridgewock ME 04957
North Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Kindergarten	33 Jewett St, Skowhegan ME 04976
Skowhegan Area High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	61 Academy Circle, Skowhegan ME 04976
Skowhegan Area Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	155 Academy Circle, Skowhegan ME 04976
Somerset Career & Technical Center	Grade 9 to Grade 12	61 Academy Circle, Skowhegan ME 04976

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MEA Test
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	61%	69%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	54%	65%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	58%	66%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	61%	71%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	52%	65%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	61%	67%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	42%	55%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	45%	54%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	63%	70%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	48%	58%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	80%	79%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	51%	53%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	68%	71%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	53%	62%
MHSA Test
2010	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	39%	46%
2011	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	42%	49%
2012	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	41%	46%
2013	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	41%	48%
2010	Reading	End of course	% met std	41%	48%
2011	Reading	End of course	% met std	44%	50%
2012	Reading	End of course	% met std	40%	47%
2013	Reading	End of course	% met std	36%	48%
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	42%	41%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	46%	44%
2012	Science	End of course	% met std	38%	45%
2013	Science	End of course	% met std	38%	41%
2010	Writing	End of course	% met std	41%	47%
2011	Writing	End of course	% met std	41%	45%
2012	Writing	End of course	% met std	44%	47%
2013	Writing	End of course	% met std	40%	44%
NECAP Test
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	45%	62%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	45%	61%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	55%	64%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	56%	62%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	63%	73%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	60%	69%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	62%	72%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	66%	68%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	50%	62%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	52%	60%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	56%	66%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	68%	66%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	60%	67%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	54%	68%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	69%	70%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	65%	69%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	54%	64%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	54%	60%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	54%	64%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	58%	62%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	69%	72%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	71%	70%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	66%	68%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	69%	71%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	46%	43%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	46%	41%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	45%	45%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	48%	63%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	57%	63%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	52%	65%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	49%	64%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	71%	69%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	71%	72%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	77%	72%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	69%	71%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	40%	60%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	43%	58%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	53%	61%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	49%	59%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	58%	68%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	57%	66%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	67%	70%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	70%	69%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	53%	59%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	46%	59%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	57%	60%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	55%	61%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	64%	69%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	66%	73%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	75%	77%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	74%	76%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	47%	53%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	48%	51%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	58%	58%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$37,121,000	$13,563		$40,117,000	$14,733		$41,763,000	$14,815
Federal:	$3,730,000	$1,363	10.0%	$5,319,000	$1,953	13.3%	$5,657,000	$2,007	13.5%
State:	$19,208,000	$7,018	51.7%	$20,318,000	$7,462	50.6%	$18,977,000	$6,732	45.4%
Local:	$14,183,000	$5,182	38.2%	$14,480,000	$5,318	36.1%	$17,129,000	$6,076	41.0%
Total Expenditures:	$36,350,000	$13,281		$38,551,000	$14,158		$38,938,000	$13,813
Total Current Expenditures:	$34,522,000	$12,613		$36,776,000	$13,506		$37,171,000	$13,186
Instructional Expenditures:	$21,526,000	$7,865	62.4%	$23,468,000	$8,618	63.8%	$23,452,000	$8,319	63.1%
Student and Staff Support:	$3,935,000	$1,438	11.4%	$4,726,000	$1,736	12.9%	$4,436,000	$1,574	11.9%
Administration:	$2,708,000	$989	7.8%	$2,904,000	$1,066	7.9%	$3,029,000	$1,074	8.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$6,353,000	$2,321	18.4%	$5,678,000	$2,085	15.4%	$6,254,000	$2,219	16.8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$235,000	$86		$337,000	$124		$291,000	$103
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$25,000	$9
Total Other:	$380,000	$139		$312,000	$115		$317,000	$112
Interest on Debt:	$946,000	$346		$1,003,000	$368		$1,051,000	$373

Total Salary:	$20,158,000	$7,365		$21,746,000	$7,986		$22,140,000	$7,854
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$13,818,000	$5,049	68.5%	$15,171,000	$5,571	69.8%	$15,235,000	$5,404	68.8%
Other Salary:	$6,340,000	$2,316	31.5%	$6,575,000	$2,415	30.2%	$6,905,000	$2,449	31.2%
Total Benefit:	$8,790,000	$3,212		$9,314,000	$3,420		$9,375,000	$3,326
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$6,224,000	$2,274	70.8%	$6,662,000	$2,447	71.5%	$6,595,000	$2,339	70.3%
Other Benefit:	$2,566,000	$938	29.2%	$2,652,000	$974	28.5%	$2,780,000	$986	29.7%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	73.3%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	26.2%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	17.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	16.3%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	16.7%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	27.6%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	25.3%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	14.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$47,558.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$34,290.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$41,541.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$49,559.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$53,873.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$54,803.0

* School Administrative District 54 was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.