Regional School Unit 20
Regional School Unit 20 is located in south Maine. Regional School Unit 20 has 218.35 square miles of land area and 45.30 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Regional School Unit 20 population is 17,022. Regional School Unit 20 median household income is $40,933 in 2010-2014. Regional School Unit 20 median house value is $161,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Regional School Unit 20 is worse than the state average in quality.
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Belfast ME, 04915, Waldo County
Phone: 207-338-1960
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | |
| Total Students: | 2,258 | 2,477 | 2,521 | 2,601 | 2,594 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 17 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 4 |
| Total Teachers: | 209.25 | 221.49 | 225.10 | 231.90 | 235.40 |
| Prekindergarten: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 11.00 | 10.50 | 10.50 | 11.50 | 12.00 |
| Elementary: | 128.22 | 138.70 | 143.25 | 147.00 | 148.70 |
| Secondary: | 70.03 | 72.29 | 71.35 | 73.40 | 74.70 |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 259.70 | 260.87 | 319.20 | 268.50 | 324.30 |
| Instructional Aides: | 77.66 | 76.26 | 120.40 | 81.30 | 79.60 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 2.00 | 2.66 | 2.00 | 2.40 | 3.70 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 9.78 | 8.96 | 15.00 | 8.60 | 8.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | 5.00 | 4.10 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | 3.60 | 3.90 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 9.78 | 8.96 | 15.00 | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 4.35 | 3.86 | 8.00 | 4.10 | 4.30 |
| Library/Media Support: | 3.67 | 4.86 | 9.20 | 4.60 | 5.00 |
| District Administrators: | 4.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.80 |
| District Administrative Support: | 10.18 | 11.96 | NA | 10.00 | 15.20 |
| School Administrators: | 15.30 | 14.00 | 26.60 | 15.90 | 18.50 |
| School Administrative Support: | 14.85 | 15.62 | NA | 19.00 | 26.40 |
| Student Support Services: | 18.12 | 21.11 | 18.00 | 22.50 | 24.20 |
| Other Support Services: | 99.79 | 96.58 | 120.00 | 96.10 | 134.60 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.79 | 11.18 | 11.20 | 11.22 | 11.02 |
Schools
| Ames Elementary School |  | Grade 2 to Grade 5 | 165 New England Rd, Searsmont ME 04973 |
| Belfast Area High School |  | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 98 Waldo Ave, Belfast ME 04915 |
| Captain Albert W. Stevens School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 31 Elementary Ave, Belfast ME 04915 |
| East Belfast School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 14 Swan Lake Ave, Belfast ME 04915 |
| Edna Drinkwater School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 56 Bayside Rd, Lincolnville ME 04849 |
| Frankfort Elementary School |  | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 112 North Searsport Rd, Frankfort ME 04438 |
| Gladys Weymouth Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 1 | 2 South Main St, Morrill ME 04952 | |
| Kermit S Nickerson School | | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 18 Townhouse Rd, Belfast ME 04915 |
| Searsport District High School |  | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 24 Mortland Rd, Searsport ME 04974 |
| Searsport District Middle School | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 26 Mortland Rd, Searsport ME 04974 |
| Searsport Elementary | | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 30 Mortland Rd, Searsport ME 04974 |
| Stockton Springs Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten | 113 Church St, Stockton Springs ME 04981 | |
| Troy A Howard Middle School | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 173 Lincolnville Ave, Belfast ME 04915 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| MHSA Test | |||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 30% | 46% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 30% | 49% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 30% | 46% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 37% | 48% |
| 2010 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 43% | 48% |
| 2011 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 40% | 50% |
| 2012 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 35% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 44% | 48% |
| 2010 | Science | End of course | % met std | 35% | 41% |
| 2011 | Science | End of course | % met std | 36% | 44% |
| 2012 | Science | End of course | % met std | 41% | 45% |
| 2013 | Science | End of course | % met std | 35% | 41% |
| 2010 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 39% | 47% |
| 2011 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 37% | 45% |
| 2012 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 35% | 47% |
| 2013 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 39% | 44% |
| NECAP Test | |||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 62% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 61% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 62% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 69% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 62% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 60% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 66% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 66% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 67% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 68% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 70% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 69% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 64% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 60% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 62% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 72% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 70% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 68% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 43% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 41% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 63% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 63% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 65% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 64% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 69% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 72% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 71% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 49% | 60% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 58% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 61% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 59% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 68% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 66% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 70% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 69% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 51% | 59% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 59% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 60% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 61% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 69% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 73% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 76% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 51% |
| 2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% |
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School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $37,666,000 | $14,941 | $38,709,000 | $14,882 | $41,635,000 | $16,051 | |||
| Federal: | $3,637,000 | $1,443 | 9.7% | $4,307,000 | $1,656 | 11.1% | $6,601,000 | $2,545 | 15.9% |
| State: | $13,487,000 | $5,350 | 35.8% | $14,713,000 | $5,657 | 38.0% | $15,627,000 | $6,024 | 37.5% |
| Local: | $20,542,000 | $8,148 | 54.5% | $19,689,000 | $7,570 | 50.9% | $19,407,000 | $7,481 | 46.6% |
| Total Expenditures: | $36,164,000 | $14,345 | $34,933,000 | $13,431 | $37,747,000 | $14,552 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $33,634,000 | $13,342 | $32,447,000 | $12,475 | $35,182,000 | $13,563 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $19,632,000 | $7,787 | 58.4% | $19,030,000 | $7,316 | 58.6% | $21,172,000 | $8,162 | 60.2% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $3,591,000 | $1,424 | 10.7% | $3,400,000 | $1,307 | 10.5% | $3,487,000 | $1,344 | 9.9% |
| Administration: | $3,337,000 | $1,324 | 9.9% | $3,296,000 | $1,267 | 10.2% | $3,237,000 | $1,248 | 9.2% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $7,074,000 | $2,806 | 21.0% | $6,721,000 | $2,584 | 20.7% | $7,286,000 | $2,809 | 20.7% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $281,000 | $111 | $222,000 | $85 | $416,000 | $160 | |||
| Construction: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Total Other: | $293,000 | $116 | $319,000 | $123 | $291,000 | $112 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $681,000 | $270 | $757,000 | $291 | $767,000 | $296 | |||
| Total Salary: | $20,493,000 | $8,129 | $19,044,000 | $7,322 | $20,881,000 | $8,050 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $13,195,000 | $5,234 | 64.4% | $11,927,000 | $4,586 | 62.6% | $13,633,000 | $5,256 | 65.3% |
| Other Salary: | $7,298,000 | $2,895 | 35.6% | $7,117,000 | $2,736 | 37.4% | $7,248,000 | $2,794 | 34.7% |
| Total Benefit: | $7,722,000 | $3,063 | $7,980,000 | $3,068 | $8,385,000 | $3,232 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $4,998,000 | $1,983 | 64.7% | $5,226,000 | $2,009 | 65.5% | $5,710,000 | $2,201 | 68.1% |
| Other Benefit: | $2,724,000 | $1,081 | 35.3% | $2,754,000 | $1,059 | 34.5% | $2,675,000 | $1,031 | 31.9% |
* Regional School Unit 20 was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.