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School Administrative District 53

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School Administrative District 53 is located close to the center of Maine. School Administrative District 53 has 107.32 square miles of land area and 3.03 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total School Administrative District 53 population is 6,297. School Administrative District 53 median household income is $45,000 in 2010-2014. School Administrative District 53 median house value is $97,700 in 2010-2014. On average, School Administrative District 53 is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (55 out of 118, top 47%) Elementary/Middle School: (119 out of 150, bottom 21%)* Rank: #196
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	4
Population	6,297 (2010-2014), rank #72
Population Growth	2.01% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	57.06/sq mi, rank #82
Median Household Income:	$45,000 at 2010-2014—33.57% increase since 2005-2009, rank #112
Median House Price:	$97,700 at 2010-2014—1.66% increase since 2005-2009, rank #182
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	107.32 sq mi, rank #57
Water Area:	3.03 sq mi (2.75%), rank #148
State:	Maine
County:	Waldo County, Somerset County
City:	Burnham, Pittsfield, Detroit
Zip:	04922, 04967, 04929

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School Administrative District 53 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

167 School St

Pittsfield ME, 04967, Somerset County

Phone: 207-487-5107

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,079	1,089	1,096	1,099	1,006	1,090	1,116
English Language Learner Students:	5	1	7	6	1	NA	1
Total Teachers:	56.52	58.54	57.43	56.60	55.40	55.00	59.90
Prekindergarten:	0.76	0.56	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.30
Kindergarten:	5.00	5.00	4.50	4.50	5.30	5.30	5.30
Elementary:	50.26	51.98	51.43	50.60	49.10	49.20	53.80
Secondary:	0.50	1.00	0.50	0.50	1.00	0.50	0.50
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	72.24	64.70	93.20	68.10	83.10	72.70	100.60
Instructional Aides:	28.54	22.56	39.80	25.50	31.40	23.60	31.80
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.66	1.28	2.00	1.30	1.50	0.30	0.40
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	2.80	1.00	0.90	0.90	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	1.00	0.90	0.90	1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	2.80	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00	1.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	2.20	2.00
Library/Media Support:	0.66	1.33	2.60	1.80	1.60	1.30	2.50
District Administrators:	3.00	2.62	0.00	4.00	6.00	5.00	3.00
District Administrative Support:	3.00	4.00	NA	4.00	5.20	5.20	12.00
School Administrators:	4.00	4.00	7.00	3.00	5.30	5.30	5.70
School Administrative Support:	5.37	4.75	NA	4.90	6.30	6.30	18.60
Student Support Services:	4.37	5.27	6.60	6.70	6.90	6.40	6.70
Other Support Services:	18.64	15.89	30.40	14.90	17.00	16.20	16.90
Student-Teacher Ratio:	19.09	18.60	19.08	19.42	18.16	19.82	18.63

Schools

Manson Park School	Prekindergarten to Kindergarten	179 Lancey St, Pittsfield ME 04967
Sad #53 Alternative Education	Grade 8 to Grade 12	167 School St, Pittsfield ME 04967
Vickery School	Grade 1 to Grade 4	170 School St, Pittsfield ME 04967
Warsaw Middle School	Grade 5 to Grade 8	167 School St, Pittsfield ME 04967

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MEA Test
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	48%	69%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	55%	65%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	41%	66%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	48%	71%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	46%	65%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	59%	67%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	47%	55%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	44%	54%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	71%	70%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	40%	58%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	78%	79%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	42%	53%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	74%	71%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	59%	62%
MHSA Test
2010	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	32%	46%
2011	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	47%	49%
2012	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	51%	46%
2013	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	26%	48%
2010	Reading	End of course	% met std	38%	48%
2011	Reading	End of course	% met std	50%	50%
2012	Reading	End of course	% met std	54%	47%
2013	Reading	End of course	% met std	33%	48%
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	27%	41%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	27%	44%
2012	Science	End of course	% met std	42%	45%
2013	Science	End of course	% met std	22%	41%
2010	Writing	End of course	% met std	38%	47%
2011	Writing	End of course	% met std	37%	45%
2012	Writing	End of course	% met std	53%	47%
2013	Writing	End of course	% met std	27%	44%
NECAP Test
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	44%	62%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	47%	61%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	59%	64%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	38%	62%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	58%	73%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	69%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	67%	72%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	52%	68%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	50%	62%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	39%	60%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	72%	66%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	60%	66%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	57%	67%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	50%	68%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	72%	70%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	57%	69%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	41%	64%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	55%	60%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	55%	64%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	64%	62%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	59%	72%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	72%	70%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	62%	68%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	69%	71%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	53%	43%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	37%	41%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	51%	45%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	51%	63%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	47%	63%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	71%	65%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	59%	64%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	64%	69%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	62%	72%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	73%	72%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	72%	71%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	63%	60%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	59%	58%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	43%	61%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	69%	59%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73%	68%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	64%	66%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	62%	70%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	74%	69%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	38%	59%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	63%	59%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	56%	60%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	47%	61%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	61%	69%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	83%	73%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	80%	77%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	71%	76%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	49%	53%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	50%	51%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	52%	58%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$11,643,000	$10,623		$11,753,000	$10,694		$12,369,000	$12,295
Federal:	$1,041,000	$950	8.9%	$1,507,000	$1,371	12.8%	$2,110,000	$2,097	17.1%
State:	$6,661,000	$6,078	57.2%	$6,662,000	$6,062	56.7%	$6,824,000	$6,783	55.2%
Local:	$3,941,000	$3,596	33.8%	$3,584,000	$3,261	30.5%	$3,435,000	$3,415	27.8%
Total Expenditures:	$11,597,000	$10,581		$11,874,000	$10,804		$12,572,000	$12,497
Total Current Expenditures:	$8,621,000	$7,866		$8,908,000	$8,106		$9,419,000	$9,363
Instructional Expenditures:	$5,575,000	$5,087	64.7%	$5,865,000	$5,337	65.8%	$5,971,000	$5,935	63.4%
Student and Staff Support:	$583,000	$532	6.8%	$551,000	$501	6.2%	$706,000	$702	7.5%
Administration:	$1,013,000	$924	11.8%	$1,124,000	$1,023	12.6%	$1,187,000	$1,180	12.6%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,450,000	$1,323	16.8%	$1,368,000	$1,245	15.4%	$1,555,000	$1,546	16.5%
Total Capital Outlay:	$64,000	$58		$61,000	$56		$96,000	$95
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$48,000	$44		$51,000	$46		$56,000	$56
Interest on Debt:	$15,000	$14		$21,000	$19		$27,000	$27

Total Salary:	$4,940,000	$4,507		$5,058,000	$4,602		$5,276,000	$5,245
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$3,611,000	$3,295	73.1%	$3,675,000	$3,344	72.7%	$3,702,000	$3,680	70.2%
Other Salary:	$1,329,000	$1,213	26.9%	$1,383,000	$1,258	27.3%	$1,574,000	$1,565	29.8%
Total Benefit:	$1,905,000	$1,738		$2,146,000	$1,953		$2,143,000	$2,130
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,397,000	$1,275	73.3%	$1,586,000	$1,443	73.9%	$1,530,000	$1,521	71.4%
Other Benefit:	$508,000	$464	26.7%	$560,000	$510	26.1%	$613,000	$609	28.6%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	67.9%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	32.1%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	18.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	14.3%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	16.1%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	32.1%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	28.6%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	8.9%

Mean Base Salary:	$42,409.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$28,478.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$34,436.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$44,100.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$48,770.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$52,605.0

* School Administrative District 53 was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.