Rsu 54/Msad 54

Public school district · Somerset County · Maine · NCES district ID 2314590

Rsu 54/Msad 54 spent $22,180 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 94% of the other Maine districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,843). Its 7 schools enrolled 2,193 students in 2024-25; 49.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,337 per student, up 0.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (Maine: 87.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Maine districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Rsu 54/Msad 54 in enrollment (2,134 to 2,380 students) and Rsu 54/Msad 54 itself.

Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Rsu 54/Msad 54, FY23Rsu 54/Msad 54 $22,180; Westbrook Public Schools $21,627; Rsu 51/Msad 51 $21,107; Brunswick Public Schools $21,082; Biddeford Schools $19,349; Rsu 75/Msad 75 $18,828; Rsu 09 $17,764; Rsu 35/Msad 35 $17,602; Augusta Public Schools $16,789; Rsu 22 $16,072; State median, 1,000+ students $17,843.12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5k25kRsu 54/Msad 54$22,180Westbrook Public Schools$21,627Rsu 51/Msad 51$21,107Brunswick Public Schools$21,082Biddeford Schools$19,349Rsu 75/Msad 75$18,828Rsu 09$17,764Rsu 35/Msad 35$17,602Augusta Public Schools$16,789Rsu 22$16,072State median, 1,000+ students $17,843
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Rsu 54/Msad 54, FY23Rsu 54/Msad 54 $22,180; Westbrook Public Schools $21,627; Rsu 51/Msad 51 $21,107; Brunswick Public Schools $21,082; Biddeford Schools $19,349; Rsu 75/Msad 75 $18,828; Rsu 09 $17,764; Rsu 35/Msad 35 $17,602; Augusta Public Schools $16,789; Rsu 22 $16,072; State median, 1,000+ students $17,843.12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5k25kRsu 54/Msad 54$22,180Westbrook Public Schools$21,627Rsu 51/Msad 51$21,107Brunswick Public Schools$21,082Biddeford Schools$19,349Rsu 75/Msad 75$18,828Rsu 09$17,764Rsu 35/Msad 35$17,602Augusta Public Schools$16,789Rsu 22$16,072State median, 1,000+ students $17,843
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Rsu 54/Msad 54, FY23Rsu 54/Msad 54 $22,180; Westbrook Public Schools $21,627; Rsu 51/Msad 51 $21,107; Brunswick Public Schools $21,082; Biddeford Schools $19,349; Rsu 75/Msad 75 $18,828; Rsu 09 $17,764; Rsu 35/Msad 35 $17,602; Augusta Public Schools $16,789; Rsu 22 $16,072; State median, 1,000+ students $17,843.12.5k17.5k22.5k25kRsu 54/Msad 54$22,180Westbrook Public Schools$21,627Rsu 51/Msad 51$21,107Brunswick Public Schools$21,082Biddeford Schools$19,349Rsu 75/Msad 75$18,828Rsu 09$17,764Rsu 35/Msad 35$17,602Augusta Public Schools$16,789Rsu 22$16,072State median, 1,000+ students $17,843
Current spending per student, Maine districts closest in size to Rsu 54/Msad 54, FY23Rsu 54/Msad 54 $22,180; Westbrook Public Schools $21,627; Rsu 51/Msad 51 $21,107; Brunswick Public Schools $21,082; Biddeford Schools $19,349; Rsu 75/Msad 75 $18,828; Rsu 09 $17,764; Rsu 35/Msad 35 $17,602; Augusta Public Schools $16,789; Rsu 22 $16,072; State median, 1,000+ students $17,843.12.5k17.5k22.5k25kRsu 54/Msad 54$22,180Westbrook Public Schools$21,627Rsu 51/Msad 51$21,107Brunswick Public Schools$21,082Biddeford Schools$19,349Rsu 75/Msad 75$18,828Rsu 09$17,764Rsu 35/Msad 35$17,602Augusta Public Schools$16,789Rsu 22$16,072State median, 1,000+ students $17,843

Where the money came from

$50,703,000 in revenue: 49.0% state, 30.8% local and 20.2% federal. Total spending including $6,717,000 of capital outlay was $57,224,000, or $25,672 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Rsu 54/Msad 54 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $24,844,000; Local $15,607,000; Federal $10,252,000; total $50,703,000.
  • State$24,844,000 49%
  • Local$15,607,000 31%
  • Federal$10,252,000 20%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 63 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,229 students in 2022-23, 2,238 students in 2023-24, 2,193 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Rsu 54/Msad 54 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,229, 2023-24: 2,238, 2024-25: 2,19301k2k3k2022-232,2292023-242,2382024-252,193
Rsu 54/Msad 54 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,229, 2023-24: 2,238, 2024-25: 2,19301k2k3k2022-232,2292023-242,2382024-252,193
Rsu 54/Msad 54 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,229, 2023-24: 2,238, 2024-25: 2,19301k2k3k2022-232,2292023-242,2382024-252,193
Rsu 54/Msad 54 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,229, 2023-24: 2,238, 2024-25: 2,19301k2k3k2022-232,2292023-242,2382024-252,193

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,229201.611.1
2023-242,238200.411.2
2024-252,193192.011.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$13,095,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,875 per student

Rsu 54/Msad 54 booked $13,095,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 218 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $60,179 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 52 in 100 Maine districts with a figure (state median $60,073, 173 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Maine teacher salary at $58,757 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$9,580,00073.2%
Special education$2,102,00016.1%
Vocational$768,0005.9%
Other programs$645,0004.9%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,916 in 2018-19, $5,092 in 2019-20, $5,429 in 2020-21, $5,734 in 2021-22, $5,875 in 2022-23.

Rsu 54/Msad 54 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,916, 2019-20: $5,092, 2020-21: $5,429, 2021-22: $5,734, 2022-23: $5,87502k4k6k2018-19$4,9162019-20$5,0922020-21$5,4292021-22$5,7342022-23$5,875
Rsu 54/Msad 54 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,916, 2019-20: $5,092, 2020-21: $5,429, 2021-22: $5,734, 2022-23: $5,87502k4k6k2018-19$4,9162019-20$5,0922020-21$5,4292021-22$5,7342022-23$5,875
Rsu 54/Msad 54 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,916, 2019-20: $5,092, 2020-21: $5,429, 2021-22: $5,734, 2022-23: $5,87502k4k6k2018-19$4,9162019-20$5,0922020-21$5,4292021-22$5,7342022-23$5,875
Rsu 54/Msad 54 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,916, 2019-20: $5,092, 2020-21: $5,429, 2021-22: $5,734, 2022-23: $5,87502k4k6k2018-19$4,9162019-20$5,0922020-21$5,4292021-22$5,7342022-23$5,875

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Rsu 54/Msad 54 scored proficient or above: 85% in reading and 81% in math, against 84.1% in reading and 81.5% in math across Maine. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maine, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMaineStudents tested
Reading and language arts85%84.1%1,070
Math81%81.5%1,081

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-84% of the 184 students in Rsu 54/Msad 54's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Maine. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMaine
Four-year graduation rate80‑84%87.3%
Students in the class18413,941

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

5 elementary schools, 1,034 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Mill Stream Elementary School30910.556.3%Schoolwide program
Bloomfield Elementary School2678.567.8%Schoolwide program
Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan18012.670.0%Schoolwide program
Canaan Elementary School1608.965.6%Schoolwide program
North Elementary School1189.367.8%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 473 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Skowhegan Area Middle School47312.058.8%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 686 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Skowhegan Area High School68614.655.7%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Rsu 54/Msad 54

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Rsu 54/Msad 54

  1. Maine districts by spending per studentRsu 54/Msad 54 ranks 5 of 63 Maine districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,180).#5 of 63
  2. Every school district in MaineRsu 54/Msad 54 is the number 23 by size of 234 Maine districts, with 2,229 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#23 of 234
  3. Rsu 09The next larger Maine district: 2,266 students in fall 2022, $17,764 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,764
  4. Augusta Public SchoolsThe next smaller Maine district: 2,213 students in fall 2022, $16,789 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,789
  5. Compare Rsu 54/Msad 54 with Rsu 09Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Skowhegan Area High School, its largest high school686 students in 2024-25, 14.6 per teacher.686
  7. Teacher salary spending across MaineRsu 54/Msad 54 spent $60,179 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,073); spending, not a salary.$60,179
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Rsu 54/Msad 54

  1. How many schools and students are in Rsu 54/Msad 54?
    7 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 2,193 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Rsu 54/Msad 54 spend per student?
    $22,180 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Maine median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,843 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,337 per student, up 0.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Rsu 54/Msad 54's money come from?
    $50,703,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 49.0% state, 30.8% local and 20.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Rsu 54/Msad 54 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 370 of the 2,453 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Rsu 54/Msad 54 spend on teacher salaries?
    $13,095,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,875 per student. Divided by the 218 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $60,179 per teacher, more than 52 in 100 Maine districts (state median $60,073). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Maine teacher salary at $58,757 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Rsu 54/Msad 54 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Rsu 54/Msad 54 scored proficient or above: 85% in reading and 81% in math, against 84.1% in reading and 81.5% in math across Maine. Maine's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Rsu 54/Msad 54?
    80-84% of the 184 students in Rsu 54/Msad 54's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Maine. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Rsu 54/Msad 54's NCES district ID?
    2314590. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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