RSU 17/MSAD 17 vs RSU 54/MSAD 54

How do these districts compare?

Metric RSU 17/MSAD 17 RSU 54/MSAD 54
Location South Paris, Maine Skowhegan, Maine
Total Enrollment 3,223 2,229
Number of Schools 10 7
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.1:1 10.8:1

Spending

Metric RSU 17/MSAD 17 RSU 54/MSAD 54
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,682 $20,604
Federal Revenue 6.7% 16.8%
State Revenue 47.9% 49.6%
Local Revenue 45.4% 33.6%
RSU 17/MSAD 17
Federal State Local
RSU 54/MSAD 54
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group RSU 17/MSAD 17 RSU 54/MSAD 54
White 92.1% 92.2%
African American 0.6% 0.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 3.2%
Asian 0.6% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch 39.3% 58.2%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource RSU 17/MSAD 17 RSU 54/MSAD 54
AP Courses Offered 12 6
Schools with AP 1 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 383.7:1 326.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 50.2% 31.5%

School Types

RSU 17/MSAD 17

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

RSU 54/MSAD 54

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.