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School Administrative District 55

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School Administrative District 55 is located in southwest Maine. School Administrative District 55 has 185.43 square miles of land area and 4.93 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total School Administrative District 55 population is 8,125. School Administrative District 55 median household income is $44,071 in 2010-2014. School Administrative District 55 median house value is $158,000 in 2010-2014. On average, School Administrative District 55 is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (104 out of 118, bottom 12%) Elementary/Middle School: (139 out of 150, bottom 7%)* Rank: #240
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	5
Population	8,125 (2010-2014), rank #61
Population Growth	0.41% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	42.68/sq mi, rank #95
Median Household Income:	$44,071 at 2010-2014—-5.07% increase since 2005-2009, rank #121
Median House Price:	$158,000 at 2010-2014—-6.45% increase since 2005-2009, rank #103
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	185.43 sq mi, rank #33
Water Area:	4.93 sq mi (2.59%), rank #121
State:	Maine
County:	York County, Oxford County, Cumberland County
City:	Parsonsfield, West Newfield, Cornish, Porter, Hiram, East Baldwin, West Baldwin, Sebago
Zip:	04047, 04095, 04020, 04068, 04041, 04024, 04091, 04029
Area:	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME

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School Administrative District 55 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

137 South Hiram Rd

Hiram ME, 04041, Oxford County

Phone: 207-625-2490

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,091	1,101	1,145	1,182	1,193	1,230	1,264
English Language Learner Students:	14	9	12	8	8	NA	9
Total Teachers:	93.43	92.43	92.87	93.20	99.60	99.50	110.50
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Kindergarten:	4.34	4.00	4.00	5.00	5.00	4.70	6.00
Elementary:	52.63	52.47	51.31	52.90	56.50	55.70	64.70
Secondary:	36.46	35.96	37.56	35.30	38.10	39.10	39.80
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	131.88	126.10	186.80	114.10	143.60	144.10	159.10
Instructional Aides:	50.01	51.36	88.80	48.00	52.50	50.40	56.70
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	6.74	5.56	0.00	1.60	2.30	1.70	1.40
Total Guidance Counselors:	4.34	4.00	5.40	3.00	4.00	4.00	4.30
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.30
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	4.34	4.00	5.40	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00	2.00	4.00	1.90	1.90	1.90	2.00
Library/Media Support:	1.56	1.16	2.80	1.30	2.40	2.60	3.90
District Administrators:	3.00	3.00	0.00	3.00	4.40	4.40	5.00
District Administrative Support:	6.00	5.40	NA	5.00	8.50	11.10	20.40
School Administrators:	5.19	5.14	10.20	5.30	6.10	7.10	4.80
School Administrative Support:	7.20	6.64	NA	6.60	8.50	7.20	15.50
Student Support Services:	10.67	8.60	16.20	10.20	11.10	12.20	13.40
Other Support Services:	35.17	33.24	59.40	28.20	41.90	41.50	31.70
Student-Teacher Ratio:	11.68	11.91	12.33	12.68	11.98	12.36	11.44

Schools

Baldwin Consolidated School	Grade 1 to Grade 4	536 Pequawket Trail, West Baldwin ME 04091
Cornish Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 4	17 School St, Cornish ME 04020
Sacopee Valley High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	115 So Hiram Rd, Hiram ME 04041
Sacopee Valley Middle School	Grade 5 to Grade 8	137 South Hiram Rd, Hiram ME 04041
South Hiram Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 4	213 So Hiram Rd, Hiram ME 04041

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MEA Test
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	67%	69%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	65%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	53%	66%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	70%	71%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	40%	65%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	58%	67%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	50%	55%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	28%	54%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	54%	70%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	38%	58%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	74%	79%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	32%	53%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	60%	71%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	40%	62%
MHSA Test
2010	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	37%	46%
2011	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	26%	49%
2012	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	27%	46%
2013	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	40%	48%
2010	Reading	End of course	% met std	40%	48%
2011	Reading	End of course	% met std	36%	50%
2012	Reading	End of course	% met std	36%	47%
2013	Reading	End of course	% met std	44%	48%
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	42%	41%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	20%	44%
2012	Science	End of course	% met std	34%	45%
2013	Science	End of course	% met std	40%	41%
2010	Writing	End of course	% met std	35%	47%
2011	Writing	End of course	% met std	30%	45%
2012	Writing	End of course	% met std	35%	47%
2013	Writing	End of course	% met std	40%	44%
NECAP Test
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	50%	62%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	49%	61%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	64%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	57%	62%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	71%	73%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	46%	69%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	72%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	63%	68%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	63%	62%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	48%	60%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	55%	66%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	73%	66%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	67%	67%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	57%	68%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	55%	70%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	71%	69%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	49%	64%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	49%	60%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	48%	64%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	51%	62%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	69%	72%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	59%	70%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	47%	68%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	55%	71%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	27%	43%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	23%	41%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	45%	45%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	34%	63%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	56%	63%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	54%	65%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	56%	64%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	62%	69%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	58%	72%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	65%	72%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	57%	71%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	44%	60%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	24%	58%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	46%	61%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	56%	59%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	58%	68%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	40%	66%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	49%	70%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	77%	69%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	47%	59%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	43%	59%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	25%	60%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	58%	61%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	66%	69%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	58%	73%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	56%	77%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	81%	76%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	41%	53%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	32%	51%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	57%	58%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$16,034,000	$14,003		$15,857,000	$13,415		$17,397,000	$14,583
Federal:	$1,744,000	$1,523	10.9%	$1,757,000	$1,486	11.1%	$2,437,000	$2,043	14.0%
State:	$6,894,000	$6,021	43.0%	$7,237,000	$6,123	45.6%	$8,264,000	$6,927	47.5%
Local:	$7,396,000	$6,459	46.1%	$6,863,000	$5,806	43.3%	$6,696,000	$5,613	38.5%
Total Expenditures:	$15,434,000	$13,479		$15,519,000	$13,129		$15,285,000	$12,812
Total Current Expenditures:	$14,685,000	$12,825		$14,782,000	$12,506		$14,489,000	$12,145
Instructional Expenditures:	$8,084,000	$7,060	55.0%	$8,039,000	$6,801	54.4%	$8,292,000	$6,951	57.2%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,836,000	$1,603	12.5%	$1,540,000	$1,303	10.4%	$1,677,000	$1,406	11.6%
Administration:	$1,650,000	$1,441	11.2%	$1,682,000	$1,423	11.4%	$1,545,000	$1,295	10.7%
Operations, Food, Other:	$3,115,000	$2,721	21.2%	$3,521,000	$2,979	23.8%	$2,975,000	$2,494	20.5%
Total Capital Outlay:	$6,000	$5		$0	$0		$10,000	$8
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$2,000	$2
Total Other:	$119,000	$104		$108,000	$91		$110,000	$92
Interest on Debt:	$581,000	$507		$620,000	$525		$660,000	$553

Total Salary:	$8,096,000	$7,071		$7,783,000	$6,585		$7,931,000	$6,648
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$5,283,000	$4,614	65.3%	$5,179,000	$4,382	66.5%	$5,350,000	$4,484	67.5%
Other Salary:	$2,813,000	$2,457	34.7%	$2,604,000	$2,203	33.5%	$2,581,000	$2,163	32.5%
Total Benefit:	$3,322,000	$2,901		$3,564,000	$3,015		$3,467,000	$2,906
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$2,295,000	$2,004	69.1%	$2,449,000	$2,072	68.7%	$2,421,000	$2,029	69.8%
Other Benefit:	$1,027,000	$897	30.9%	$1,115,000	$943	31.3%	$1,046,000	$877	30.2%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	70.2%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	28.7%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	14.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	22.3%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	23.4%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	27.7%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	18.1%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	8.5%

Mean Base Salary:	$37,872.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$27,370.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$32,180.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$41,212.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$47,204.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$50,409.0

* School Administrative District 55 was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.